#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.

eyes. “That wasn’t what I was gonna say, but I guess that works,

help but

I said, throwing my hands up in surrender. “I’ll meet up with him. But

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

I was supposed to meet up with James. He was sitting

and button- down ensemble, when I

I said as I walked up to him. He looked

at my outfit — I could tell that he was trying not to be obvious, but I knew he checked me out and it made me blush a bit. “You

blushed even harder and

strand of hair behind

I said sheepishly.

the

bus stop, I felt eyes on the back of my head and

I saw

shop and

we set up our laptops and notebooks to get some studying

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

PhD student?” I asked, taking

gonna be on; why we have

wondered if James would know anything about something like that, or at least have some sort of interest in the subject, “So let’s say…” I said, choosing my words carefully so as not to sound like a total crazy person, “…let’s

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

quickly pulling away with an embarrassed look as he realized what he

wolves?” I

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