He sets his drink back down when Nico drops money onto the table, blinking. "You're trying to be her favorite aren't you," he asks, trying to sound scandalized. "I see what you're doing."

Blake takes one last bite before grabbing Nico's hand and letting him help him out of the booth.

It was nearly thirty/forty minutes later before they're standing together in the lobby of Nico's very fancy hotel. He'd texted Austin separately to let him know he wouldn't be back home tonight and that he'd see him at the shop tomorrow. Frankly, he wanted Nico and wanted to see if their chemistry continued into the bedroom.

"Lead on then," he says with a smile, looking at him and licking at his bottom lip.