JAYDEN
The moment I hear Freya's plea, I freeze, and the box in my hand falls to the floor.
She wants me to stay the night. For what reason? This has got to be a joke.
I slowly turn to face her, my eyes narrowing with perplexity. "I do not understand, Freya. What do you mean? I should stay with you tonight?”
"Yes."
"Why?" At this point, I'm holding back the caustic comments that threaten to spill out of my mouth. "Your roommate is coming over, so why should I spend the night? Or…" I pause as a notion occurs to me. "Do you want me to stay until she arrives? If that's what you want, no worries. I can. Besides, I'm still..."
"No, Jayden." She cuts me off softly. "It will be just us tonight."
For a brief minute, I wonder whether I have misheard. Is she crazy? Has she forgotten about o
