#Chapter 108: Table for Two

Hannah “Can I take you out to dinner tonight? Just you and me?” I blinked incredulously at Noah for a long time in the wake of his request, trying to figure out whether he was being serious, messing with me, or if he had something else up his sleeve just like that last party that he invited me to. “Just the two of us?” I asked, placing one hand on my hip and shooting him a disbelieving look. “Why? Is it just going to be another networking event? Or perhaps Zoe will be there?” Noah sighed and ran a hand through his hair, shaking his head in annoyance. “No, Hannah,” he replied tersely. “It’s just…” He paused, gritting his teeth before shaking his head again, this time more vigorously than the last time. “You know what? Nevermind. Clearly you don’t have an interest in going, so…” With that, he turned on his heel to leave. Despite myself, I felt a bit of panic bubble up inside of me; my hand shot out of its own accord to catch his elbow, stopping him from walk