ancake around. It was an open kitchen plan so the delicious, sweet scent traveled to the living room, making my whole apartment smell nice. The fact that I was in a good mood had not

sn't just a rich selfish bastard who banged girls and tossed time aside like they meant absolutely nothing to him. Turning off the stove I collected my plate with pancakes, I had made a ton since I wasn't good with measurements and I figured Evan would show up any second now and also crav

...mo

y." He glanced over her shoulder, "You mind if I come in? Evan is

kly told him, trying to get my good mood back, "I

his eyes shifting to the plate of pan

tes good, they don't have the e

re it's

ch to sit at the table together with me. We both filled our plates up with pancakes and ate together while talking about last night. Chris showed us around when we first entered the club, Evan had al

s told me, "I don't mind having

gs in his voice with that accent a girl coul

s syrup which sweet

and laughed, "God, Zoey,

ng he was right, "

ighly ent

"I'm glad me embarrassing

me." He corrected me,

couch for back support, looking comfortable around me. I was glad he felt like he could be himself around me. We were going to see each other a lot for three months strai

ick check in wi

oward Emily he pushed them to be together. He and Emily got along instantly, they always

as no f

years ago. I do believe his dad is stil

re est

his father has a new family, y

ded,

m, so you don't have to worry about him. He's going t

lk about it anymore. I had a feeling Chris didn't want to share Evan

going to meet

about it. I think he was going to move in together with her, but I wasn't sure if I heard it right. I had the opportunity to question him about it now. He didn't know I knew

he has an early shift then so I can introduc

speak E

ent, but she u

nderstand

ved to Tokyo to set things up for the club. I've been flying back and

, glancing up when I heard a

Evan." He got up, stretching a

ey." He glanced at his phone, "Yeah, it's still morning." He walked

t the club and then head out to have lu

en you in a while." Evan nodded

down to kiss my cheek before he left. I couldn'

ng amazing." I s

ave some for me?" Evan sat down on the floor and like Chris, he leaned back against the couch fo

n coming back to me, "I love it when

k." He suddenly got a serious look on his face, "And I suppose my friends will feel the same way so

and put them away in the si

or party so the guys are going to be drunk and stupid so you've

n the floor while I reached for the remote control to turn on t

s program together with me, "Emily and Nick are c

e bachelo

onday morning while Emily an

eem more excited about Emily and Nick

mind spending quiet time-" He gestured between us, "Like this. I think I prefer this more, you know, getting to know

m. I hadn't talked to them about Evan yet, but we would talk about it when I had the time. They had my back, always. Evan had that with Emily and Nick,

over qu

ckled, "

to walk back to the apartment. I took a few pictures of our food and also a few together with Evan. I posted them without thinking about the consequences. I wouldn't even care if my parents hated it. I had a great time and I wanted everyone to know. It was also part of my job so it was a win-win situation. We walked home after we finished dinner, Evan carrying my grocery bags while I walked closely beside him. Once we were back inside my apartment he helped me put away everything and then excused himself, needing to catch up with emails and whatnot he

colas introduced you to him. That's why it upset

but I still wasn't

e days off to come to visit you. I f

ed, "W

"Okay, honey, I gotta

ve

you

ays on my mind, but I'd explore that after I had a talk with Laurel face to face. I didn't want to take any risks,