Jace went completely still. The sudden silence made Katrina open her eyes slowly. She found him watching her, his gaze no longer teasing, more like he was studying her, as if he had been testing her this entire time.
He wanted to know whether she had truly blacked out and forgotten another one of their memorable moments, and listening to her not deny it, but instead look terrified and confused, convinced him.
He exhaled once, slowly, leaning a bit back. “Lexi is not my girlfriend,” he said suddenly.
Katrina’s gaze snapped to him so fast, her lips parted, letting out a soft, breathless pause. No words came out. She tried to pretend like she didn’t care, to hide the relief in her gaze.
“I don’t need to know that,” she muttered, forcing coldness into her voice.
we're just my step brothe
