The siblings finally stopped their shenanigans with Nova falling onto her bed and them both exploding into laughter. When the room quietened, Carter headed to the door but paused before opening it and looked back at her, "This guy... Do you like him?"
Nova sat up and looked at her brother who was looking at her intently. A part of her was surprised with how serious he seemed to be, but it warmed her heart none the less. And after a moment of thought, she nodded and admitted as a blush crept onto her face, "Yeah, I do like him."
Carter nodded before asking, "Will he hurt you?"
The question surprised Nova, especially when his jaw seemed to clench while he spoke. Again she took a minute to think of everything that had happened over the past two days. The look in Jay's eyes as he told her a
