done with a little more enthusiasm but if the guy noticed anything strange, he didn't mention it.
"Everything okay here?" He gave a dimple filled smile that made Dharma gape and stumble over her words.
"Uh, um, yeah. We're good. Right?" she turned back to me and gave me the fakest grin she could muster.
I gave her two thumbs up and matched her smile until she giggled and left. Dharma walked backward as she smiled and giggled, waving a little bit before sitting down at her own table with Bishop and Charity.
"Are you sure you're okay?" The guy asked, tucking his hand into the pockets of his jeans. God sure pulled out all the stops with this one. Golden blonde hair that curled at the edges of his shoulders, the deepest blue eyes I'd ever seen outside of cartoons, and an ass that wore his jeans like they were made for him. To top it all off those dimples were killer on the panties.
"I'm fine. Just school drama." I waved a hand in the air and smiled trying to make him see we were fine.
"Oh, alright. If you're sure."
"We're sure." I answered quickly but Ayden jumped in. "Do you want to join us? You did save us from having to listen to her harp more. It's the least we could do."
The guy gave me a look before taking the empty seat next to me. I shoved myself so close to the wall that I was almost part of the decor. It was weird I knew it and he noticed.
"I don't bite, I promise." He offered me a lopsided grin.
Ayden leaned on her fist and fluttered her lashes at him. "Isn't this the part where you say only if you want me to?"
He chuckled.
Damn it.
Even that was attractive.
"I'm Ayden." She held out her hand with a flirty smile. "That's Elle. And what's your name handsome? I don't think I've seen you around here before."
Taking her hand, Ayden practically melted into the floor as he shook it and said, "Cass. It's nice to meet you."
"Likewise," Ayden breathed out and I had to suppress the urge to roll my eyes.
"Are you ready to order?" The sweet old man stood at our table a note pad in hand.
Cass and Ayden told him theirs while I took a quick look at the menu and told him the first thing I saw.
"Liver and onions huh?" Cass quirked a brow. "I would not have taken you for that kind of gal."
"Well, you don't know me well enough to know what kind of gal I am or otherwise do you?" I shot back at him which only made him smile wider.
Holy fucking hell was I flirting with him? This guy I just met? What the hell was wrong with me? Did this whole angel attraction thing work both ways? Except I wasn't drawn to any of the other guys in town.
“Are you from that private school? Up the hill?”
Ayden nodded fiercely. "Yep, it's really great. We love it there." She kicked my leg under the table. "Don't we?"
I cleared my throat. "Yeah, sure. It's great." I plastered on a forced smile.
Cass didn't seem convinced. "So, are you a bunch of rich kids or what?"
"Or what?" I answered cheekily.
Ayden choked on her water and I handed her a napkin.
Not bothered by my answer, Cass continued, “I tried to apply there once, but they told me I didn’t have the kind of parentage they were looking for.” He glanced at us as if we were supposed to fill in the blanks for him.
I shrugged. “Just a bunch of old men thinking their lineage is the best is all.”
Ayden fluttered her lashes at him, “I’d let you in. In a heartbeat.”
“Aren’t you a cute little thing?” Cass gave her a panty melting smile that had Ayden almost combusting on the spot.
“Hmph," I snorted and crossed my arms, throwing my feet up on the chair opposite of mine. "It's a bit too much like an occult to me.”
“My professor back at the university would have loved to hear why you think so.” Cass paused as a server came by and handed out our food.
“Oh," Ayden's voice raised a pitch. "What university?”
"Purdue in Indiana," Cass explained, picking up his cheeseburger. “I'm a history major there.”
“What are you doing here?” Ayden prodded further.
“Visiting my grams,” he said between bites, “but my nutty professor back at university actually believes in all the stuff they make us study. Aliens, witchcraft, and angel.” he snorted and took a bite