Page 56 of Without Fault

She’s quiet for a few beats, but I wait for her to respond.

“Are you sure he doesn’t want his phone today? I know I would, and I don’t mind taking it to him. Where is he now?”

I look over at him, and he turns his head in question. This is the least of my worries right now, but to satisfy her, I tell her I’ll go back for it.

“Okay, perfect. Are you going to be too busy to stay for a while when you come to get it?”

I’m quiet for a beat as I try to decipher what she wants. “Too busy for what?”

She doesn’t answer right away, then: “You know…”

I feel a smirk tugging at my lips, and I slightly cock my head to the side, although she can’t see me. “I don’t knowanything.”

Her laugh fills my ears, and I briefly close my eyes, feeling my stress from Capri's call somehow start to fade. She sounds likeshe’s waiting for me to say something, but when I don’t, she says, “Are you really going to make me say it?”

“Yes.”

She’s quiet, and I don’t think she’s going to say a thing.

“You can either say it, or I just won’t go.”

I hear her let out a breath, and she’s quiet for another second before she says, “Are you going to be too busy for us to have sex?”

“Not at all, pretty girl.” I tell her I’ll see her in a bit before I hang up. I hear someone clear their throat, and I almost forgot I wasn’t alone. When I look back at the guys, they look like they’re waiting for me to tell them something.

“I'm going to pick up your phone from Sage, so–”

“Wait–” Jordan looks between the two of us before settling on Moon. “Sunshine Sage?”

I look over at Moon, and he’s watching Jordan with a smile.

“Why would she have your phone?”

Moon doesn’t hesitate to tell him how he was at her house, and he sounds a bit too happy to have been in her presence.

Then he gets to the part of melikingher.

“Youlikeher?!” Jordan stares at me as if I have grown another head.

“You two need to-”

“Does she at least have a single clue that her brothersdespiseyou?”

“Wait, she doesn'tknow?” Moon looks between the two of us.“That’swhy you were acting so weird?”

“I wasn't acting weird.” I keep my glare on him, but he rolls his eyes like he doesn't believe me.

“You straight up lied to her and tried distracting her by sticking your tongue down her throat.” He turns his head to the side and sounds like he feels bad for whatever reason.

“I didn'tlie.”

“Not telling her is lying, bro. This whole thing is fucked up.” He gives me a once-over like he's actually mad at me, and I don't think I've ever seen him upset.

“What’s fucked up? I’m not sleeping with her because of who her brothers are. Why do you even care?”

“Because it'sfucked up, and I'm not lying to her for your ass.” He crosses his arms like the child he is.

“I don't give a shit,” I bite out.

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