“Are you jealous?” I asked on the ride home with Eros. Maria had insisted that I drive with him—not her—because she wanted us to spend quality time together, but I really think she just wanted to flirt with some other people who showed up at Kasey’s.
Eros stayed quiet, his hand tightening on the steering wheel. Under the dim streetlights, his ring was shining brightly. “No.” He took a deep breath. “It’s not in my nature to be a jealous person… I just don’t understand why he’s staying with you.”
I sighed. Trevon’s secret was going to be harder to keep to myself than I thought it would.
“He just has to.” I grabbed his hand resting on the gearshift. “If it makes you feel better, you can stay the night with me.” My words shook as I said them because I didn’t know if it was too soon to sleep
