AUSTIN'S POV “Are you trying to tell me you guys know nothing about this guy?” I asked, trying to sound unbothered. Sophie raised her eyebrow as she handed me water. “Why are you suddenly so interested in Ashley's love life? I thought you're done playing the protective brother.” Jane sat up on the couch “And I'm sure she told you about him already. Didn't she? You two are practically attached to the hip.” “She said she was seeing someone,” I muttered, eyes fixed on the condensation slipping down the plastic as I uncap the bottle. “But she's not saying much about him. I think she's keeping secrets from me, and I don't know why.” “Well, maybe she has a reason for that,” Sophie said, a bit too sharply. “Don't take this the wrong way, but you tend to get too protective when she's in a

