INDY
The next day, I returned to the Courts.
Rome had work there, and I used that as my excuse. The truth was, I needed to talk to Jude again. Jude and I stood in the garden, already in the middle of a conversation.
“Are you sure?” he asked, his brows pulled together in concern.
“I am,” I replied. “I told you. I can feel it.”
Jude exhaled and ran a hand through his hair. “I didn’t expect you to actually be serious about it.”
I shook my head. “So? You just assumed I would lie?”
“No,” he said. “It’s just unbelievable that you would actually be able to do it.”
“I told you I can prove it right away,” I muttered, crossing my arms in front of my chest. “But you’re so busy these days.”
He grimaced slightly. “This work is taking all of my time. I would have taken your offer immedia
