Unexpected Connections

He grinned and relaxed. "Thanks, Amber," he said, smiling gratefully as he walked off to get a chair from a couple of tables away.

I turned to Kate, frowning. "That freaking hurt, Kate! Seriously, he's not that hot!" I whisper yelled at her.

"Yeah he is." She nodded enthusiastically, laughing and I ended up laughing along with her. Damn slutty girl.

Johnny sat down on the end of the table. "So, this is weird, huh?" he stated, grinning sheepishly.

I laughed uncomfortably. "Wow, that's an understatement and a half. You think it's weird, try unnerving and awkward," I joked, making him laugh.

"I'm not that bad," he whined, faking hurt.

I decided to just get it out there and ask what had been bothering me all morning. "How do you know who I am?" I asked quietly.

He smiled. "Stephen showed me a photo of you. I haven't seen one of your brother though, so I have no idea who he is," he explained, shrugging.