Livia’s POV
Madeline loops her arm around mine. I look at Nadine and Ford, trying to see if they heard what she said and felt the same vibe from it as I did. Because it really sounds like she was testing me.
But they’re both a couple of steps away from us. Ford keeps glancing at us, but the music from the burger joint is loud and he probably didn’t hear anything that Madeline just said.
I look up at her and realize that she’s looking at me. She seems… fine. Not angry, not malicious. Maybe her tone just sounded off in my mind even though it really isn’t.
We all find a booth in the joint, which is filled to the brim with people of all ages. Nadine tries to sit with me, but Madeline makes a move and takes the spot next to me instead.
“Not so fast,” she says to Nadine playfully. “I want
