Luci's words circled Jace's mind long after the door banged. He didn't know what she meant, but he gulped hard at the very possibility of what she had in mind. Luci’s heels clicked down the hallway, the sound tempting his fear. Jace's fists clenched, but he wasn’t angry. He was afraid. “When it all gets out…” What the hell does that mean? Jace slowly sat down at the edge of the bed. He rested his head on his hands as it felt too heavy with thoughts. Every word Luci had said played on repeat, her teasing tone, her confident smirks, and more importantly, her accusations. Lusting after her. Stripping her. Sleeping with her. Multiple times. He closed his eyes, hoping that something—anything—from the night before would come back to him. But nothing did. He remembered adjusting his tie in

