After I chew and swallow, he leans in and kisses me. It’s just a small peck, but it’s enough to confuse me. “Are you not mad at me?”
Xander shakes his head. “No. Why would I be mad?”
“I lied to you for months.”
He nods. “Yeah, you did, didn’t you?” He puts another bite of pancake in my mouth.
I chew, swallow, and say, “Why aren’t you mad?”
He hands me my pill and a glass of water. “Take your medicine.”
I obey then ask him again, “Why aren’t you mad?”
He continues to feed me. “Because I needed you, and you were there for me, even though I didn’t know it was you. You were light for me in my darkness.”
My heart beats harder. “I thought you said you were past the darkness when we first started playing again.”
He slowly shakes his head. “It still was popping up. It just wasn’t as often.”
“So you aren’t mad that I lied to you?”
“About that, no.”
I search his eyes. “Why do I feel like you are accusing me of something else?”
He lets out a sigh. “I’m not accusing you of anything, but I think you’ve missed telling me about some big details regarding Damon.”
What is he...? Oh God.My gut drops, and I turn away.
He puts the fork down and cups my chin, bringing me to face him again. “Charlotte, why didn’t you tell me?”
Blinking back tears, I tell him, “I don’t want to talk about it.”
How did he find out?
“Charlotte—”
I cut him off and stand up. “No. I’m not talking about it.”
Xander takes a deep breath. “You have to talk to me about it.It’s out there.”
The hair on the back of my neck stands up. “What do you mean, it’s out there?”
“He sent it to HR. He is using it to claim that you were harassing him and wouldn’t leave him alone after you broke up.”
“I don’t understand. What did he send?”
Xander’s eyes widen. “You don’t know?”
My entire body goes clammy. Whatever Xander knows that I don’t, it’s not good. “What?” I whisper.
“The video.”
“The video?”
“Did you not know he recorded you?”
Any remaining blood drains from my face. “What?”
