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“I’ised, and shocked the shit out of me

“Since when do you apologise for things you’ve said?” I was intrigued This was a new side to J

He shrugged “Since now Since I’ry at me I know you’re still o and we need to onna come back home Be a lot easier to do that if you weren’t mad at me”

“U back to Brisbane?” I cocked my head, interested in his answer

He siven Just a ree”

“You’re still as cocky and bossy as you alere, aren’t you?” I speculated, trying hard not to let him annoy me

Before he could reply, Serena waltzed back in and said to J, “So, biker boy, Madison and I have shopping planned for today Will you be coo out on our own?”

J s from Serena to me, he said, “I like your friend, even if she does have a saze on Serena “And, no, there won’t be any shopping today,” he said, firmly

This only served to anger Serena “Maybe not for you We’ll be going though”

He lent down and got in her face, all lightness gone from his eyes Nobody said no to J “No, you won’t be, sweetheart”

Shock flashed across her face Serena wasn’t used to men like J; men that said no to her And she certainly wasn’t used to being spoken to in atone like the one J had just taken with her She quickly looked to me for backup

“J, I think ill be okay going shopping I highly doubt that Nix will be out looking for us in a shopping mall,” I tried to reason with him

He turned his head inin his eyes was not one I wanted totake in what I told you about Nix last night? Do you need to see those photos again or perhaps I should show the with here,” he fu for his phone

I held up my hand “Stop! No, we don’t need to see those photos We won’t go shopping” I gave in, but I wasn’t happy about it

He appeared like he was going to say soed hisout of the room