Chapter 28

He practically cried, leaving the cradle of his bed and pulling on clothes. When he dragged himself into the restaurant kitchen, Kat was already there. She hadn’t done anything yet, but she was there, which had to count for something. She glanced at him, then poured a cup of coffee. And then she poured a Five-Hour Energy into the coffee and shoved it at him.

Which counted for everything

“God, Kat, you have to marry me,” he said, draining the mug in one long pull. It was disgusting but he’d be grateful for it later.

“I am not marrying you,” Kat said, pointing a finger at him. “And do you know why that is?”

“I am positive you’re about to tell me.”

“Because you are an idiot. Epic. The biggest idiot ever. Even Jason did not need to be whacked upside the head so hard with the clue-by-four.” Liar. Of course, Jason’s one awkward attempt to ask Kat out had been painfully awful. Ever since, Kat just informed Jason what their plans were. It worked out for them.