"he was more concerned with not allowing the single guys at joe 's to take in the new girl without him staking some kind of claim first . he made his way to where macy had finished her introductions and the men were eyeing nicole with interest . '' hey , sam , '' macy said with a welcoming smile . '' macy . '' he greeted her with a grin before turning to _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
nicole