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“I can ask but I get the feeling he wants to be left alone.”
“So he’s a loner. A lot of psychopaths are loners.”
I just shake my head as I look at the menu.
“How old is he?”
“I’d guess around 24 or 25. Can we stop talking about Kyle and order some food? I’m starving.”
“Kyle? That’s his name?”
“Yes. And if you say that’s the name of a killer I’ll—”
“Ha! You’re wrong! I wasn’t going to say that.” She takes a peanut from the basket and cracks open the shell. “What’s his last name?”
“Why? So you can search for him on the internet?”
“Obviously.” She pops a peanut in her mouth. “So what is it?”
“He didn’t say. But I’m telling you, the guy seems completely harmless. He was a total asshole at first, but as I was talking to him I found he has this whole other side of him. This sweet, vulnerable side.”
“It’s an act,” she says, grabbing another peanut. She shoves the basket at me. “Have some. Lacey said the kitchen is slow tonight. May take an hour to get our burgers.”
“Then we should order.” I search for a waitress.
“I already did,” Nina says. “You’re getting a bacon cheeseburger.”
I smile. “That’s perfect. Exactly what I was going to get.”
“And it’s on me since I made you come out tonight.”
“You didn’t make me. And you don’t have to pay for my meal.”
“It’s two for one. I’m only paying for mine. Yours is free.” She pops another peanut in her mouth. “Tomorrow you can buy me a drink at the bar.” She grins. “It’s two for one at Healy’s.”
“Deal.” I crack open a peanut.
“Shit, look who’s here.” Her eyes shift to the left.
“Who?” I follow her eyes.
“Don’t look!” I feel a sharp kick to my foot under the table.
“Nina! That hurt.” I tuck my foot under me.
“That’s what you get for looking!”
“I don’t even know what we’re talking about.”
She leans forward and lowers her voice. “Josh is here.”
“Josh who?”
“Josh!” she whisper screams. “The guy I went out with last year.”
“I have no idea who that is. You never told me about anyone named Josh.”
“He’s the guy I met when I tried online dating.”
