“Nah, then what do I need my bodyguards for?” She giggles. “You worry too much. You’re going to give yourself an ulcer.”
I roll my eyes. “Whatever. Where are Felix and Kellan anyways?”
“I think they went to the gym or something. Since Noah was taking over babysitting duties.”
Noah scoffs.I raise an eyebrow at him.
“My talents are being wasted on babysitting brats.”
“I am not a brat!” Maeve huffs, crossingher arms.
“Oh, you are indeed abrat.” Noah’s voice is low as he looks at her over his glasses.
Pink tints her cheeks as she turns away. I’m about to open my mouth and ask when Noah breaks my thoughts.
“So, what’s going on with Jace and Luca?”
“Look at you, asking for the tea.” Maeve grins and rests her elbows on the table.
Noah rolls his eyes. “I’m asking to know if I need to ask Lucian for another room to separate them.”
“Fair.” Maeve shrugs.
“Jace is… that’s done. I mean, I’m sure we’ll learn how to be around each other in time, but for now…” I take a deep breath, trying to work around the ache in my chest. “For now, I just don’t trust him.”
“Thank goodness.” Maeve slumps on the table, “I was prepared to give you a whole lecture if you were going to go back to him after everything.”
Noah nods slowly, “I’m sorry about how everything went down. I understand where you’re coming from. I wasn’t happy with Jace hiding things from us either. We’re supposed to be a team, and he just decided what would happen to everyone.”
I can feel the tension leave my shoulders.
“I know I’ve been with Jace for most of the time since you’ve been back, but I didn’t want him to be alone.” Noah continues. “I made it clear to him that even though I didn’t agree with his actions, we weren’t abandoning him. Luca shunning him was enough. He didn’t need to be isolated.”
“Maybe he should’ve been.” Maeve mumbles, “Would’ve taught him something.”
I giggle. “He’s stubborn too, Maeve. I’m not sure that would’ve helped him see his actions were wrong.”
“Well, does he think his actions were wrong now?” She arches an eyebrow.
“No, he still thinks it’s justified.” The reminder still aches like a bruise I keep pressing.
“I’ve known Jace for years. It’ll just take time.”
“And Luca? Is he done shunning him?”
“For now, but… he did ask me out.”
“WHAT?!” Maeve shouts, lurching forward. “Fuck Jace! You should’ve led with that! What did you say?” She bounces excitedly in her seat.
Noah shakes his head, giving Maeve a look over the rim of his glasses. “I saw this coming.”
“Of course you did.” Maeve sticks her tongue out at him. “So?” She looks at me expectantly.
“I said yes.” A small smile tugs at my lips before I can stop it.
“I KNEW IT!” Maeve jumps out of her seat. “You owe me twenty bucks.”
“Wait, what?!” I look up at her, then to Noah.
