Page 120 of Ordinary Secrets

No answer.

“How does your body heal so fast? You had a bruise on your face and gashes in your knuckles that were gone within days.”

Still no answer.

“What was up with your old teddy bear asking for a password?”

Nothing.

“How did you know Lucas was in trouble?”

Finally, he looks at me. “Who’s Lucas?”

“That teenager getting beat up in Long Beach.”

“Oh.”

“You knew something was wrong from all the way at the restaurant. How?”

Trey drags a hand through his hair, letting out a huffy breath. “I can’t explain how. I want to. I just can’t. And for the record, I tried to ignore it. It wasn’t until I realized it was three against one that I assumed it was a girl getting raped or something. I couldn’t live with myself if I allowed that to happen. I didn’t want it to turn into something like this for us. That’s why I asked you to stay at the damn restaurant.”

“If I had, I wouldn’t have known there’s something unusual about you, and I think it’s time you tell me what.”

“I can’t.”

I hug my teddy bear tighter to my chest. “Are you an alien?”

His face screws together. “What? No.”

“Are you a superhero?”

“No.”

“Are you from the future?”

“No.”

Well, that’s the last of my theories. “Does anyone know your secret?”

“No.”

That’s a total lie.Somebody knows, and I’d put money on that somebody being Liz. “Are you dangerous?”

“No,” he answers easily. “Not to you.”

“Who are you dangerous to?”

“Anyone who tries to hurt you.”

That makes my heart swoon until a thought hits me: Is there more to why he’s been so overprotective lately? “Is there someone out there trying to hurt me?”

He swallows thickly. “Kinda.”

“Were you, like, sent from another world to protect me?”

“Something like that.” His gaze softens as he takes my hands into his. Instant warmth washes over me. “You asked if I have any fears, and I do have one. I’m afraid of losing you.”

That’s heartwarming and scary at the same time, because if he’s lost me, that means I’ve lost him too.

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