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Chapter 39

#Chapter 39: Study Date

Nina

I didn’t want to admit that it broke my heart to tell Enzo we couldn’t be together, but it was the right thing to do. We would be toxic together, and besides there was just too much drama surrounding the pseudo- relationship we already had for a real relationship to be able to blossom.

Admittedly, I didn’t know if I even wanted to go on this date with James after everything. Was it even a date, or were we just two friends meeting up to study? Either way, I didn’t know if it was a good idea, especially so soon after I told Enzo that we could only be friends.

I told Jessica everything, however, and she convinced me to go.

“Aw, come on, Nina!” Jessica said

when I told her about James and Enzo.”

Are you really gonna let a guy who you hooked up with once stop you from going on a date with a really sweet guy who clearly likes you?”

I wanted to explain that it wasn’t just a’hookup, that Enzo had saved my life multiple times now and that he possibly even thought I was his mate, but I didn’t. Jessica would think I had. gone totally bonkers,

Lori chimed in then with a smile on her usually-stoic face. “James sounds like your type, anyway,” she said. ” Plus, you know how bad of an idea it is to get involved with hockey guys. And you know what they say…”

“The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else,” Jessica said with a grin and placed her hands. on her hips.

was gonna say, but I guess that works, too,” she grumbled,

couldn’t help

him. But I’m

dressed up the next day. I put on a flowy dress with a turtleneck layered underneath, along with a pair of thigh high socks and ankle boots. Aside from a bit of mascara, I didn’t put on any other makeup or do my hair in any way that was out of the ordinary, I didn’t want

meet up with James. He was sitting at the fountain and reading a book,

button- down ensemble, when I

to him. He looked up

outfit — I could tell that he was trying not to be obvious, but I knew he checked

even harder and

a strand of hair behind

said sheepishly.

the coffee

James and I walked to the bus stop, I felt eyes on the

Enzo I saw storming

shop and

laptops

chatting while studying. James was incredibly smart and wound up helping me a lot with my research, but we also

a PhD student?” I asked, taking a sip

actually really interested in biomedical genetics,” he replied. ” That’s what my dissertation is gonna be on;

something like that, or at least have some sort of interest in the subject, “So let’s say…” I said,

making my face turn red. “I’m sorry,” I said.

as he realized what he did. “I mean…

wolves?”

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