#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.

hear me anyway; not that I would have protested. As the dark forest of

as I started

just friends. That’s

parking lot as it was the only restaurant in this small town that was open this late. I bit my lip

Enzo asked, taking off his helmet and shaking his

nothing,” I

frowned. “Tell the

at my feet, embarrassed to say. “I… Was sort of let

asked, his frown

friends came in here a few weeks ago and broke some glasses. They made it look like

fired you over a few broken glasses?”

some time off’.

surprise, walked toward the diner anyway. “You coming?”

really was hungry, so I

a couple of other tables at which sat sleepy students who either had the late-night munchies or who were last-minute cramming for exams. We grabbed a booth in the corner, and my old coworker,

took out her notepad to take our order.

responded sheepishly. Millie seemed to get the message and

can I get for you?”

Enzo replied. “And a grilled

walked away to put

nighttime coffee drinker too, huh?” Enzo asked with

studying in the library have conditioned me to

eyes. “I think it’s impressive how hard you work,” he said quietly, averting his gaze to the table. “I’ve never been

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

major, anyway?” I

he replied, rolling his eyes. “As requested by my

didn’t know that Enzo was connected to it in any way. I supposed it made sense, but I could tell that Enzo wasn’t

would you be doing if

you choose anything?” I

like he had never been asked this question

know, honestly,” Enzo replied. “I’ve never thought

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

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