“You’re training with Luke?” Ally asked, eyes wide.
“Yeah, but it’s only an hour,” I told Indy, “and, yeah, but against my will,” I told Ally.
“Doesn’t matter,” Indy said, “meet us at Cherry Creek Mall. By Aveda. Noon. We’ll sort you out,” Indy said.
“But –” I started.
“Noon,” Indy repeated.
“I wanna train with Luke,” Ally put in.
“Everyone wants to train with Luke,” Jet replied.
We all looked at each other. Then we all started giggling.
Once we were done giggling, Indy and Ally went back to work but Jet walked me to the door checking out my bracelet.
I looked at her.
I wanted to ask but I didn’t want to ask. I wanted to know but I didn’t want to know.
Oh hell, I just went for it.
“Jet?”
Her head came around to look at me. I stopped and so did she.
“Yeah?”
“What’s it mean when I guy holds your hand?” I asked.
Her fingers were around my wrist, they moved to wrap around my hand. “It means he likes you,” she replied.
“What’s it mean when he’s a guy like Vance?” I went on.
Her hand squeezed mine. “It means he really likes you,” she repeated.
“What’s it mean when he’s a known player and a guy like Vance?” I kept at it.
She reached out and grabbed my other hand. “Jules, it means he really, really likes you,” she said softly.
I sighed. “I was afraid of that.”
She smiled at me. “I told Roxie and I’ll tell you, trust me on this, don’t fight it,” Jet said.
My voice got low. “I have to.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know, I just do,” I lied. I knew perfectly well, I just didn’t want to share.
She nodded. “I understand.”
I blinked at her. “You do?”
“I’ll tell you about Eddie and me sometime. Actually,” she said, her eyes getting bright, “I take that back. Fight it. It’s much more interesting that way.”
“For who?” I asked.