“Why would you think that? Of course she knows I’m the Rubicon.”
“You told her?”
“No, but I think her professors would’ve by now when she learns everything about me.”
He shook his head.
“Why do you think that?”
“She shuts the conversations off when I mention you, and then she switches right over to the Rubicon. If she knew, she wouldn’t even want to speak about him either.”
I froze. “No, she has to know.”
“I’m telling you she doesn’t. There are two months left. She is not nearly ready yet.”
“Mia is with her at the moment.”
“Yeah, well, she refuses to go into the simulator. She is fucking scared to face you, both your forms.”
He tugged his bag open and grabbed his clothes. “What was Tabitha even doing there?”
“She is just a friend.”
“With benefits?”
“I will not do that to her. I told you it’s over between us. Why didn’t you call me back on Saturday?”
“Because I know you would’ve been furious. Stop smoking pot. You act like a dick when you are high.”
“Fuck!” I glared at the ceiling.
“You are your own worst enemy.”
“I just wanted to let loose a bit.”
“You could do that without the weed. If you didn’t smoke it, you would’ve known that she was there.”
“What did she say?”
“Nothing, absolutely nothing.”
I nodded. I was not fixing anything. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I don’t know, okay?” He sighed. “I guess a part of me wanted you to pick it up that she was there, to make her feel special. I didn’t bargain on you being high.”
I closed my eyes. “Are you in love with her?”
He chuckled. “I want to say no badly, but I can’t lie to you. And with that, I still wouldn’t do this to you. You are my blood-brother. That means a lot to me, so stop thinking that I have a hidden agenda.”
“Just tell me next time.”
“Yeah, I doubt there is going to be a next time as she lost a bit of trust in me too.”
“Meaning?” I frowned.
“Meaning that she is pissed off with me, Blake, for taking her there last night. She will never go with me to any place now. So we both fucked up last night.”
He took a pair of slacks and a shirt and walked into the bathroom.
