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I’ I can’t believe what Drew just said “What?”

“That’s what he told me He asked who I was and I told hi like, where the hell was I since he ith you last night” Drew’s htened into a flat, thin line “Were you with him?”

God, I was It sounds so bad, too I don’t want to admit the truth but I can’t lie to Drew There shouldn’t be any more lies between us Honesty needs to be our only policy “Yes,” I admit, my voice small I don’t want to tell him Colin took me to a salon and paid for my makeover, a makeover Drew doesn’t even see out a harsh breath His jaw is tight, I see a slight tic in it and I know he’s beyond pissed “Just admit it, Fable You’ve moved on I can’t bla to you I asked for this”

“Asked for what? I’m not with ether”

He looks atmy head “We’re not He’s my boss I wouldn’t screw around with , but his silence fills up the truck’s cab just the same as an endless stream of words would

“Listen, you lefton froo and text me that stupid, stupid code word You have a lot of nerve, you know I don’t knohy I bothered co with someone else like a complete jealous jerk” I need to call hiet to the truth I need the truth I’ve been in li to kill hi

I’et to the botto in an endless circle that will both drive me crazy and exhilarate me, all at once

“I didn’t knohat to think,” he finally says “What he said put thoughts in ht to accuse me of this crap” I take a deep breath Drewto think Colin didn’t helpon between us Which it’s so not “Who are you going to believe? Soaze ht of the truck, and I wish I could lean into hi to believe you”

Chapter Seven

Doher – Unknown

Fable

I’m taken aback by Drew’s admission and all I can do is sit here and stare at hi I think I’ether Alone Like the past two ht back where we started

But I know all of his secrets Well, most of them And they’re horrible He knows a few of mine, not that I have many I was an open book for hi secrets aren’t as life altering as his Myloser My dad has never made contact with me my entire life Drew already knows those facts aboutpot and there’s not much I can do about it Drew doesn’t know much about Owen Or about my own insecurities and fears, how they keep -nowhere life How I feel like I have to take care of my little brother all the ti it

The only thing I can completely control is me and my reaction to my life At this very moment, I can control only my reaction to Drew So I sit here and wait Wait for hi until he does It’s his turn toin my head, I want him to make that first move

“Fable, I…” He pauses and ss hard “I’h to drive you hoh me There went the first move “I’ll call a cab” Like I can afford it, but what the hell else am I supposed to do?

“No” He shakes his head “I want you to stay withinside me screams to run far, far away There’s also a tiny part of me that says I should stay Crash out on his couch and wake up the next ht in the sa Maybe we’ll talk Maybe I’ll get him to confess why he asked ic note, then refused to answer ard to that particular fiasco

“I shouldn’t,” I whisper

“Please” He clears his throat “Nothing will happen I prohts and my wants conflicted I’ to happen Maybe I want to have outrageous, dirty, entleht chivalrous

I really don’t want chivalry tonight I want coive me Delicious hot kisses, unbelievable pleasure…