Page 23 of Taming the Beasts

I really loved it when he called me that. “True. But don’t they throw out their rolls or something at the end of the night? We can grab some of those.”

“You mean from the trash?” Huxley frowned.

I shrugged.

“Why do you want to go dumpster diving?” Emma asked.

I glared at her. She of all people should know what I was up to.

“I thought you were getting some of your things together,” Bennett said. He stared at my empty hands. “Clothes? A toothbrush?”

“I’ll borrow yours,” I said and ran my hand through the air. “Let’s go eat.”

“You’ll borrow my toothbrush?” Bennett smiled. He seemed tickled by that idea.

“She would look good in one of my dress shirts,” Huxley said.

Damn right I would.

“So let’s go eat.”

“You know I can’t really eat garlic bread,” Emma said. “I’ll just stay here.”

Emma, Jesus!“You’re right,” I said. “And I don’t want Callum to be repulsed by me. But I do need some fresh air. You do too, Emma.”

She just stared at me.

“So, guys, maybe you could grab a few things for me? While Emma and I go for a walk?” I grabbed her hand and pulled her to the door.

“Zoey, I don’t think…” Huxley started.

“Oh my God, guys! I need to have a private girl chat with Emma. Trust me, you don’t want to hear this.”

Otto made a face.

They probably thought I was about to talk about my flow or something. And I really didn’t care. Emma and I had a lot to talk about. “I’ll meet you back at your place when we’re done talking,” I said. They were worried about me being alone with Kebe before, but Kebe wasnowhere to be found. “Later,” I said and opened the door before they could reply. I pulled Emma outside, blew my boyfriends a kiss, and slammed the door behind us.

“What the hell was that about?” Emma asked.

“Grudge saw Kebe head into the Italian restaurant on Main Street. Come on.” I started running and Emma caught up to me as we turned onto Main Street. I reached the door and tried to open it, but it was locked. “Shit.”

“I really thought you wanted trash bread,” Emma said and bent over to catch her breath.

I laughed. “Definitely not. Although after all this running around I am kind of hungry.”

Emma shook her head and stood back up. “When did Grudge say Kebe was here?”

“A few minutes ago.”

“It closed half an hour ago,” Emma said and pointed to the sign.

What the hell?

“You’re sure she came here?”

“No, she just disappeared.”

Emma laughed.