Chapter 360

Hayden, quick as ever, caught my juice before it could spill all over the table. Before I could even turn around, I heard a voice I knew way too well.

"Kiki, you're something else. Maybe I should start taking notes," Lena teased, sliding up beside me with that mischievous grin.

I lightly swatted her arm. "You know, scaring people isn't cool."

"If you're scared, I definitely can't afford the compensation. Right, Hayden?" Lena shot him a playful look.

This girl—around Nate, she was all sweet and innocent, but with anyone else, it was like she got a license for sass. How she managed to flip the switch in front of Nate, I'd never know.

"Where's Nate?" I asked, glancing at the empty seat he'd been in earlier.

"He left," Lena shrugged, plopping down next to me. Her eyes flicked to Hayden. "Hayden, seriously? Two plates, and Kiki's got none? Not exactly boyfriend of the year material."

She said it on purpose, totally knowing Hayden had eaten my leftovers.

I nudged her under the table,