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“Lorelei?”

Oh, no

Fuck

“Bennet?”

We break off the kiss quickly, both of us turning to find Rick standing there with his mouth wide open My oldest, and best friend stares at us as though we’re going to disappear in a puff of smoke like he can’t understand what he just saw

“Why are you… what are you… what’s happening here?”

He strides forward, a look on his face I recognize well

Rage, pure unfiltered rage

“Well?” he snaps “Is so on?”

Chapter Nineteen

Rory

I’ve never seen Dad like this before, his whole face twisted in fury There’s so that makes me want to let out a scream of pain

Sadness, complete and utter sadness at our betrayal

“Dad, it’s not what you think”

I feel Bennet tensing up besideto lie about us But it’s far too late for that

“No, what is it then?” Dad strides forward, standing so close to us, staring at Bennet like he’s thinking about swinging at hihter, Bennet? A?”

“No, Rick, you’re not i”

He grits his teeth “I was being sarcastic Obviously, I didn’t fucking i”

“We’re… we’re together, Dad,” I murmur

It’s the only way I can think to explain it

“But it’s so much more than you think It’s—”

“My only child,” Dad growls, his eyes still fixed on Bennet “I don’t understand how you can think this is okay, on any level I don’t understand how either of you can This isn’t soo after their friend’s daughters”

Bennet stares atmore conflicted than I’ve ever seen hiht—”