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Dani

I’m ready to stab my fork into my date’s eyeball

Or his crotch, if it comes down to it

The guy sitting across froht look okay, but his attitude is rancid Gerard the Fourth—he made sure I kneas a fourth—is the type who breathes sli, and that if he keeps spending money on me, I’ll have to sleep with him

I didn’t even want to go out to a restaurant I’d suggested coffee, just to get to know each other…and becausewith being single?

Gerard le

Why did I ever think this was a good idea? I’ve asked myself that several tiain as he waxes on and on about himself, like he has the whole date

“Oh yes,” he chuckles, leaning closer towards as because of a work conference Do you knoho the Silver Lions are?”

I don’t “Not a clue” But it sounds pompous as fuck

Under the table, he rubs his shoe upin sync “They’re the creaest branches I hear the guys bleed diaets to ith those rich assholes” He laughs and I wonder if I could slip away before he looks down and realizes

“Oh,” I say, poking at lass of water “How nice”

He eyeballs et ht, but I know better “Loosen up,” he says, and it coirl that needs alcohol to get her ready for fun”

Don’t wink don’t wink—Gerard winks, and I groan inside “Listen,” I begin to stand “I’rimace, “fun, but…”

I expect him to look disappointed I don’t expect hirinding into“Hey, no You’re not leaving”

My eyebrows shoot up “What?” Looking around, I see if anyone else is watching this happen Nobody looks our way The restaurant is in the middle of a casino and everyone is focused on their own business