When I got to my brother’s office, I knocked once and walked in when he called for me. “Hey, Caleb. You ready to go?” I took a quick glance around his office hoping to see Serena even though I already knew it was empty. “Um. Yeah. Is Serena on his way up here?” Abey shook his head as he rose from his chair and walked around his massive desk. “No, he had something come up. I’m taking you.” My insides deflated like a party balloon. “Oh.” He must have heard something in my one syllable answer because he paused and looked up at me with a frown. “Is that all right?” I shrugged. “I guess. I was just expecting Serena.” Aiden snorted as he passed me by and opened his office door. “Last week you were mad that I couldn’t take you, and this week you don’t want me to take you. Which is it, Cale

