"I thought you said you were busy."
Tess froze.
For the first time since I'd met her, she actually looked... nervous in front of me.
"I..." she stammered. "I finished work earlier than expected. I thought you'd already be home, so... I didn't bother calling."
I narrowed my eyes.
Something about that answer didn't sit right with me.
My gaze shifted between her and Josh.
"Wait...How did you know Josh was here?" Because I clearly saw her hands on him, which tells me that she knows he'll be here.
Josh immediately scratched the back of his neck. "Oh... well...I told her before coming."
I blinked.
"You told her?"
I pointed at myself.
"But you didn't tell me? Weren't you supposed to tell your own sister first?"
He laughed awkwardly.
"It was kind of a last-minute thing."
I folded my
