Jax P.O.V I stepped outside with Ma Edith and she closed the patio door. I wonder what she needs to talk about. "Let's sit." She says as she pulls the patio chair out. I follow suit and we both sit down. She takes a deep breath in and looks out over the yard. I follow her gaze and take in the comfort of this place. She's kept it updated these past couple of years. We sit there for a few minutes in silence before she finally speaks up. "Why are you pursuing Nikita?" Her question catches me off guard. What does that mean? I love Nikita, I have for years. But she doesn't know that. She only knows that Nikita and I are friends. "What do you mean?" I ask her. She whips her head back to me and stares at me for a few moments. Her big green eyes are a replica of Nikita's, peering down into my

