Just honest for one second.
“That’s the problem,” he said quietly. “I don’t even know what I’d pick anymore.”
Well.
That hit like a truck.
JACE
Okay, I wasn’t trying to spy.
Technically.
But I walked back over and immediately caught the emotional trauma energy happening at the bar.
Which honestly? Terrible timing for them.
Because Luca and Tessa had just come back from doing whatever sinful activities they disappeared for earlier.
Tessa took one look at Mason and Rowan and whispered, “Oh damn. They’re having a feelings conversation.”
Luca physically recoiled. “That’s rough.”
“Should we save them?” Jace asked.
Tessa considered it. “No. This is educational.”
ROWAN
I noticed the idiots approaching immediately.
Mason noticed too and looked irritated before they even reached us.
“You guys look serious,” Luca said.
“That’s disgusting,” Tessa added.
“We were talking,” I said.
“Exactly,” Tessa replied.
Mason looked exhausted. “Do you people ever leave anyone alone?”
“No,” Jace answered proudly.
Tessa leaned toward me conspiratorially. “For the record, he’s looked at you like you invented oxygen all night.”
Mason nearly dropped his drink.
“Tessa,” he said flatly.
“What? I’m helping.”
“You are absolutely not helping.”
Luca grinned. “Nah, she kinda is.”
“This is painful to watch,” Jace admitted.
