Chapter 2The Christmas party was held at a local bar. Kira, the social coordinator, greeted everyone at the front with a wide smile and handed over a candy cane. I was impressed that she remembered who I was when I arrived, but her attention went to Tate right away.
“Hello again!” she said and handed over a candy cane to him. It had been over two years since that first party we’d gone to at the school, but he had clearly made an impression on her. Like he did with most people.
“Why thank you, Kelly.”
“Kira.”
“Kira,” he repeated. Tate accepted the candy cane gracefully before he slid an arm around my back. Kira blushed, clearly attracted to Tate, before she greeted the next people who came in.
I relished the feel of Tate’s hand on me as we walked into the party area reserved for the sc
