His eyebrows knitted together. "...For who?"
"The gossip page."
He looked genuinely confused. "What gossip page?"
I stared at him for a second. "You're actually asking."
He scratched the back of his neck. "I'm sorry if I'm crossing a line." There wasn't a trace of malice in his voice. Just simple honesty.
I shook my head. "No." The swing rocked gently beneath me. "Let me ask you something."
Wes looked at me expectantly.
"You tell me honestly." I folded one leg beneath me on the swing and faced him fully. "Do you believe I cheated on Axel?"
The question came out much quieter than I'd intended.
"Do you believe I was two-timing him?" I continued. "Do you believe I'm only with Knox because he's the captain now?"
I searched his face carefully. "I genuinely want to know."
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