Vicktor POV
"Ivana, what's going on?" "Exactly what I said. I'm waiting for you to have a seat so we can start our date," she says. "I don't understand. I thought you were meeting Timur tonight. Zakhar said I was to stick close because he is such an obnoxious ba**ard. He was afraid you would put the arrogant pr*ck in his place, and I'd have to shoot him."
"You sound like you doubt what I'm saying. Do you want me to go on a date with Timur or do you want to see if we can make us work," she asks. Without a second more of hesitation, I slide in next to her. She giggles and the older woman smiles. "Smart man. Next time don't wait for a pretty woman to ask," she says. Ivana smiles and my chest tightens.
The older woman takes our orders and steps away from the table. "Not that I'm not grat
