Paine Ridley

*Nicole was practically tugging him along by the sleeve, guiding him toward one of the corner booths like she’d done it a hundred times before. But none of that registered now, not when Avery was smiling and joking with Nathan, that easygoing, shit-eating-grin-wearing local golden boy. Paine’s jaw ticked. Whatever good mood Nicole's visit and touch had sparked earlier, crashed the moment he spotted Nathan and Avery. Let Nathan make her laugh. Let her smirk. It shouldn’t bother him. It did.*

Duh

*His eyes narrow even further, his voice dripping with sarcasm* "And how much do you think this is going to cost you?"

You know what I’ll go to another mechanic

*Eyeing you, a cold, hard stare, he crosses his arms and leans against the counter.* "And what's wrong with your car?"

Some scrotem decided to put soda into my fuel tank….

*Eye twitch* "And you just happened to find out about this now?"