Chapter 26 Secrets And Seduction

• "Mia, do you genuinely think Jasmine's alright with it?" Mia's voice was flowing from a slightly open door, ringing the alarm of what seemed suspiciously a concern as I stopped, my hand raised just before the locked door, straining to hear Ethan's response. My thumping heart pounded inside my chest, the very echo of each rhythm louder than the last.
• "I mean, it's not just about the fun anymore," Mia said, continuing, the words tugging at a growing knot of unease in the pit of my stomach. "I think I'm starting to… you know… feel things."
• A wash of chilled disbelief ran over me. This was not the casual arrangement I signed up for; this was getting so much more complicated. My fingers tightened on the edge of the door, digging the wood into my skin as I leaned in, desperate not to miss a word.