#Chapter 44 Not-So-Bad Boy

#Chapter 44: Not-So-Bad Boy

Nina

I didn’t want to admit it, but I was relieved that Enzo was here. I accepted his offer to drive me home and followed him out to the police station parking lot.

As we walked out to the parking lot, my stomach audibly growled. I had forgotten how hungry I was due to the fight, but now that my adrenaline was calming down I realized that I was starving. Enzo,must have heard it, too, because he looked down at me with a frown.

“Sorry,” I said, blushing. “I didn’t eat lunch today.”

#Chapter 44 Not-So-Bad Boy

Enzo stopped in his tracks and frowned even deeper. “Why not?”

I shrugged. “I was busy,” I replied…

Wordlessly, Enzo handed me his spare helmet and climbed onto the motorcycle. He gestured for me to get on behind him, and once I was situated, he started the bike and pulled out of the parking lot.

Except… He drove in the opposite direction of the campus.

“Where are we going?” I asked, nervously holding onto his waist as we went around a corner. The smell of his leather jacket mixed with the smell of the cold night air and filled my lungs.

“You’re hungry,” he said over his

shoulder. “I’m hungry, too.”

“But I don’t have any money-”

“I don’t care,” Enzo replied.

protested. As the dark forest of tall pine trees on either side of us

as I started to get

We’re just

parking lot as it was the only restaurant in this small town that was

taking off his helmet and

it’s nothing,” I

“Tell the

say. “I…

Enzo asked, his

weeks ago and broke some glasses. They made it look like it was my

few

shrugged. “Technically he said to ‘ take some time

surprise, walked toward the diner

was hungry, so I jogged

the late-night munchies or who were last-minute cramming for exams. We grabbed a booth in the

she said with a smile as she took out her notepad to take our order. “Where

I responded sheepishly. Millie seemed to get the message and scrunched up her

can I get for you?”

replied. “And

away to put in our orders and get

too, huh?” Enzo

the late nights studying in the library have conditioned me to it,”

it’s impressive how hard you work,” he said quietly, averting his gaze to the table. “I’ve

always expected a guy like Enzo to tease me for being so academic, but he

major,

replied, rolling his eyes.

I didn’t know that Enzo was connected to it in any way. I

be doing

you choose anything?” I

bit, like he

honestly,” Enzo

“There has to be something you like. And don’t just say hockey. There has to be more

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