Jay turned to me, his tone tense. "Did that scare you just now?"
I nodded. It really did scare me.
"You're such a scaredy-cat, so why did you jump in front of me to protect me?"
I was still in shock, my mind numb.
He bent down a little and leaned close. "Hey, little sis, are you scared stiff?"
I lifted his hand and checked it over, then let out a breath. "I'm glad you're not hurt."
Jay paused, then patted my head, his tone playful. "You were that worried about me, sweetheart? Do you like me?"
I nodded, looking at his face. "Yes, I do."
That was the second time I'd confessed.
He seemed pleased and happily ruffled my hair again. "That lady just warned you, didn't she? I'm not a good guy. Don't go falling for me, little sis."
"I'm different from her." I looked at him, my gaze burnin
