"What do you play?" The man asked, and Nikolai adjusted, then helped me sit too.
"The guitar. I mostly sing, though."
The man gave a small laugh. "Looks like you have competition, Natalie."
I turned to the girl who had hugged Nikolai when we had come in. She was sizing me up, her eyes squinted. Slowly, she turned away with a scoff.
"I don't think she will ever be able to sing as good as I can."
"I doubt it," Nikolai said, his hand tightening sound mine. "She is the best singer I have ever listened to. And I have listened to you."
A few others chuckled, and one other person piped in. "Is this the battle of ex lovers?"
Ex lovers? I turned to Nikolai, who gave a small shrug, but didn't reply.
"We never dated," Natalie said sharply, her tone gruff.
"Thank God," I said, a little louder
