Chapter 11
Dean couldn’t touch his dessert. What the f**k was he going to say? Jay’s parents circulated on the other side of the hall, and it crossed Dean’s mind they intentionally avoided their children, before he pushed the idea aside. No sooner had he done so than April piped up with, “They’re not coming back to the table. They’re bloody avoiding us.”
Jay gave her a quick shake of his head, possibly an attempt to tell her this wasn’t the time or place. Even as Jay did, another guest said, “Oh I’m sure they wouldn’t be doing a thing like that.”
The sound April made could mean anything. She visibly chewed at her lips as if tearing off the skin. Dean almost jumped when a foot touched his and only then did he look across to see Jay had slid down as far as he could in his seat. Jay perfor
