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"I think you mean mature, Sweetie," Mom corrected

Crap I hadnʼt had a chance to tell Jase about the newspaper assignment yet And by hadnʼt had a chance to tell him yet I meant hoped that he would never find out I had to distract the Munchkin before she said anything else "Hey, Angel, could you hand ood little sister, she never did what I wanted her to do "Is Alex going to be at the library again to noise as Jase dropped his fork onto his plate "You were at the library with Alex Cole?"

"It was no big deal"

"Donʼt telldeal! I told you to stay the hell away from him"

"Jase Stewart Donovan," Dad said in a voice that can only be achieved by someone that has been both a father and a teacher Nor any of our full na under the nearest piece of furniture Jase was un, Scout Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

"Sweetheart --" Moan, but Dad cut her off "Do not yell at your sister" Jaseʼs volume dropped a few decibels, but the emotion of the yell was still there "Heʼs not what you think he is"

"It was a school assign every word so they would sink into his hard skull

"Sure it was"

I was grippinginto my skin "Just because Lia an impressive shade of reddish purple "Youʼre on a first name basis with that one now, too?"

Dad sla water to fly out of ht now "

"Itʼs none of your business," Jase snapped

Everyone at the table co

"What did you just say?"

Jase didnʼt reply He just sat there trying to make my head explode with the power of his stare

It o to your room and cool off, son" Jase stood up and thrust his chair back under the table "Iʼll go," he said as he walked out of the dining roo open in shock Jase and Dad had their fair share of disagree that cruel before No, an died in a hunting accident before his son was born, Dad was the only father Jase ever knew

"Iʼelʼs voice was sed by her sad little face for a second ti"

"Did you?"

Had I? I knew Lia my distance from him, but why should that auto"

"Then why is Jase so er for the answer "Jase doesnʼt like Alex He doesnʼt trust hi"