Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina eyed Oliver as he polished off his meal, "Something's come up at home. I've got to head back."

Oliver, catching the tone, stood up quickly, his face etched with worry, "What's going on?"

"My mom just texted me. Lena's brought a guy home and wants me to check it out."

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His long, slender fingers were about to pull out a credit card to settle the bill when Josefina interjected, "It's on me today, I've already taken care of it."

Oliver looked up, his eyes dancing with warmth and humor, "Do they do refunds here?"

Josefina chuckled, "Every time we eat out, I'm the one ordering. You hardly ever pick. I've got a pretty good idea of what the tab will be."

Stepping closer, Oliver took Josefina's hand in his right, his left holding his coat. Josefina tried to pull away, "Let go, there are too many people around."

"That's exactly why I want them to see you're with me," Oliver's voice was a mix of possessive and doting as he gazed down at her.

for a fleeting moment before Josefina ducked her head and strode

and Josefina found a strange

the pair, "Mom, Dad, I don't know where Josie got the idea that I have a boyfriend, because I truly don't. This is just a classmate who keeps texting and calling me,

her eyes to Oliver, Lena continued, "I've had my heart set on someone else for a long

down at Josefina, "Josie, my heart's taken too, by

unfortunately, she doesn't feel the same way. I'm to blame for persistently messaging her, trying to get her attention. If there's been any misunderstanding, it's on

piece, Edward shot Josefina a displeased look, as if

"Maybe you need to get your eyes

were cutting, and though Edward wanted to retaliate, he remembered he was in Lena's

demeanor suggested she was the victim of some

"What's with the glare at my daughter? She just got home, what has

eyes look

on the couch, and turned to Lena, "I didn't mention anything to the family. You know how Regina can

tactics were cunning-informing her just to watch

Lena, we'd be

looking at her with malice? What has she ever done