Chapter 15

Mary

I got out of the car and walked towards him, I saw in my peripheral vision Jacob heading towards the Taxi to help Allie down, was he waiting there at the door?

" We arrived together, Peter," I offered my best smile.

Pyotr turned toward me, discreetly appraising me. Did he think I was pretty? Not that it matters, but it would be nice if he thought I was pretty.

" Mary," he offered me a small smile.

" I'm sorry about that," I began shyly, looking away from him to Allie, who was too busy kissing her boyfriend's to notice us.

" It's okay," he followed my gaze, "but we're going to have to have a better talk about all of this.”

" Tomorrow, I promise." I sighed when I saw that we finally had the attention of the couple, who were coming toward us. " But I honestly don't know how to act today.”

" We should probably be closer," he remarked, watching Allie and Jake holding hands.

We were both at a suspicious distance apart, and I took a step forward, narrowing the space between us, b