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Johnny stared at me for a long beat and then released a heavy breath.
“Jesus Christ, I almost had a heart attack there.” Rubbing his chest, he smiled impishly. “I know how mental most girls can get over their weight.”
“Well, I’m not like most girls,” I replied with a grimace and gestured to myself. “As you can see.”
“No,” Johnny confirmed quietly, eyes following my hand movements. “No, you’re not.”
There was a long uncomfortable pause where we both stared at each other. The silence was disconcerting, but not nearly as unnerving as the intensity in his blue eyes.
They were too sharp. Too all-seeing. Too much.
“Do you want another Coke?” Johnny asked, breaking the tension.
“Uh…” I glanced at my watch and then back to him. “I don’t know.”
Johnny frowned. “You don’t know?”
Yes.
No.
Go home before your father finds out you’re in a pub and kills you.
No, stay here with him.
God…
I shrugged helplessly.
“Well, are you thirsty?” he asked. “Do you think you would like another drink?”
“I…” I glanced around nervously, only to find dozens of pairs of eyes trained on our table.
My heartbeat skyrocketed.
I did not like this. Not one bit.
“Shannon?” Johnny said, capturing my attention once more. He was looking at me expectantly, wallet in hand. “Will I get you another drink?”
“Uh…” Scooting closer, I leaned over the table and gestured for Johnny to come closer.
Frowning, he did.
“Johnny,” I whispered in his ear. “I feel like we’re being watched.”
Pulling back, I looked around again and noticed the table of teenage girls had somehow pushed closer to ours. My eyes flicked to his and I nodded vigorously. “People are definitely watching us, Johnny.”
Johnny looked incredibly irritated when he exhaled heavily and ran a hand through his hair. “I’m sorry about this.”
“Is it because of the rugby?”
He gave me a resigned-looking nod. “I’m sorry. Just ignore them.”
“How?” I croaked out, feeling very exposed in this moment.
Johnny stared at me for a long moment, unspeaking, before pushing back his chair and standing up.
“Come on,” he announced, holding his hand out for me. “I’ll get you another drink and we’ll sit in the lounge.”
