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.

ducked her head and strode

room, Oliver and Josefina found a strange man

darting to the pair, "Mom, Dad, I don't know where Josie got the idea that I have a boyfriend, because

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

"Josie, my

and Mrs. Harrison, my name is Edward. I'm Lena's classmate. I've always liked her, but unfortunately, she doesn't feel the

look, as if she

Edward with a silent warning, "Maybe you need to get your eyes checked. How on earth did you

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

suggested she was the victim of some

at my daughter? She just got home, what has she possibly

a vision problem? Your eyes look a bit off. Maybe you

anything to

stunned. Josefina's tactics were cunning-informing her just to watch

tell me anything. Lena, we'd be none the wiser if you

chimed in, "Young man, this is my house, and Josie is my daughter. What do you mean by looking at her with malice? What has