Later, they sat on the couch in his apartment. He had left work early and brought her home with him, since she’d mentioned Sarah wasn’t around and he didn’t want her to be alone.
Karli gripped her mug with both hands, sipping the tea Jordan had made for her.
“Is it all right? Not too hot?”
“It’s perfect, thanks.” She gazed at him over the mug’s rim. “I’m going to ask you something, and I need you to be honest with me.”
He nodded solemnly, moving to sit on the coffee table directly in front of her.
“This... Melissa person. To your knowledge, was that the first time he cheated on me?”
“I don’t think so. I think there were others before that, Karli, but I can’t prove it,” he told her, wincing when she flinched as if she’d been struck. “I’m sorry, honey. But you asked me to be honest.”
