Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 277

"It's nothing, just thought we could grab dinner," Nate said, totally straightforward.

Lena looked a little stunned and didn't reply right away

Just when I thought she was going to blow it again, probably to be all polite or whatever, she surprised me with a simple, "Okay.

Yes!

She wasn't completely clueless. At least she wasn't about to push away a hot guy like Nate.

I mentally high-fived Lena, already imagining how amazing her night would be with her long-time crush. But then Retta chimed in, "It's been ages since we all hung out after graduation. We should definitely have a proper reunion." Wait, what?!

Talk about an overenthusiastic third wheel.

I'd been there before; it was obvious Retta didn't want Lena and Nate to have any alone time.

Lena was finally being brave, and now this uninvited guest was trying to weasel her way in. Even if Lena wanted to go along with it, I wasn't about to let that happen.

was just about to jump in when Lena beat me to it. "Retta, Nate and I have something else to discuss." Boom. Direct

wasn't about to let this

it's about the surgery for your friend's family member. You might not realize it, but I'm also part

of the surgery team" card, it was going

before she could get a word out,

eyes widened. One word popped into

shutdown than

to keep her cool. She shoved her hands into her coat pockets, forcing a wry smile. "If it's personal, then I won't intrude." Then she turned to Nate. "But we really should get going. It's not good to keep Dr. Warren waiting."

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moment, I was absolutely certain

partner, the way he looked at Lena wasn't

screaming with

Nate and Retta were out of sight, I grabbed Lena and pulled her into a hug, whispering in her ear, "Nate made the first move! You two

blushing and

you, and you're still not convinced?" I shot

lifelong commitment with just one person, you know? And I'm not