The Bloody Fight

Third person's pov

As Samantha was processing Xander's response, the waiter arrived with the bill. Xander took it from him and pulled out his wallet.

"I'll get this," he said, quickly handing the waiter his credit card. Samantha looked at him, a confused expression on her face.

"Are you sure?" she asked.

"Of course," Xander said, not meeting her gaze. He seemed eager to get out of the situation. As he waited for the waiter to return with his card, he fidgeted in his seat, clearly uncomfortable.

Jessie cleared her throat loudly, drawing Samantha's attention to her. Samantha's eyes widened as she realized that the woman sitting next to Xander was not just a friend, but his wife. And she had five kids! She felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.

"I... I'm so sorry," she stammered, looking back and forth between Xander and Jessie.

"I had no idea..." Xander and Jessie exchanged a glance, and then Xander spoke up. "It's okay," he said, his voice reassuring.

"It was nice to see you a