C26 I Was Angry With Myself

Nicholas stopped me. "The hell you will."

"I certainly will do as I please." I didn't give a damn if I sounded childish. I placed my napkin on the table and stood up to attract Courtney's attention. "If you're ready to leave, I'll use the restroom, and then we can go our way."

I tried not to feel awful about pulling her away from Geoffrey. I hurried into the bathroom