James turned back to where Ada was sitting, except she wasn’t there anymore. Oh no…she’s probably pissed at me… James put up the few glasses on the bar he used and looked around. On the other end of the bar, James saw Jayne. He didn’t notice her come in. He had been too consumed by the conversation he had Lyndi. Quietly cursing at himself for not paying attention, he walked briskly to Jayne.
Through the time he’d been working here he’d tried not to make things harder on anybody, but tonight James really felt bad about leaving Ada hanging. And besides, he'd promised her he'd walk her home, and he was determined to do so. Of all people, she was the main person, man or woman, that he didn’t want to disappoint.
“Jayne, chere, could you watch the bar by yourself for a while? I need to go find Ada. I’ll be right back, I promise!” Ending with a quick smile and wink, James jumped over the bar and jogged towards the door he assumed Ada left out of.
He stood outside looking around him, the cold air barely affecting him, though he was in a very thin shirt and jeans. In a half-jog, James went down to the street he and Ada would normally follow to go to her house. Catching a glimpse of her he quietly walked behind her until he was inches from her. Leaning forward to her ear, James whispered:
“Come on, ma chéri. You know I don’t break promises.”