Of course, I couldn't tell himeverythingI knew – not without causing trouble for Allie. Already, she was having a terrible time at work, and I could only imagine how thrilled both brothers would be to learn that she'd been the cause of this little visit.
In front of me, Jax said, "So you think I’m lying."
I didn't want to call him a liar, but I didn't want to be a sap either. "I don't know," I said. "Are you?"
His mouth tightened. "I don't lie."
If this weren't so pathetic, I might've laughed. "Oh, really?"
"Yes. Really." He wasn't looking away. "And I'll do you one better. I'll never lie to you."
He made it sound like he'd have the chance, like we'd have years and years to share nothing but the truth. It was a lovely sentiment, and I might've believed in the possibility, except for one thing.
I was fairly certain he was lying to me now.
This morning, after Allie had made that comment about the ski mask, I'd casually requested more details. She'd offered none, except to say that she'd discovered the mask last night when stopping by the office for something she'd forgotten.
I also recalled that story from my mom. She'd claimed that two guys had dragged Dominic into the bushes. At the time, I hadn't quite believed her. But in hindsight, the details were impossible to ignore.
Two guys.
Two brothers.
Jax and Jaden.
Who else could it be, especially with the whole mask thing?
Why Jaden would leavehismask on Allie's desk, I had no idea. Maybe it was simply to annoy her. Maybe he hadn't considered the fact that we were roommates. Or maybe, hehadconsidered, and he was hoping to cause trouble between me and Jax.
Ifthatwas the goal, he'd succeeded wonderfully.
I still hadn't responded to Jax's claim that he'd never lie to me. But whatcouldI say? Nothing good. So instead, I tossed him another question. "What about Jaden?"
"What about him?"
As if he didn't know."Didherob Dominic?"
"No."
Now, I couldn’t help but scoff. "Oh, then I suppose he didn't drag him into the bushes either, huh?"
"That's right."
The denial stung, because I just knew he was giving me a load of crap.So much for that whole, "I'll never lie to you" routine.
Beyond frustrated, I turned away, intending to stomp back to the car.
But then, Jax added, "It was me."
Startled, I turned back. "What?"
"I did the dragging, not Jaden."
I was staring now. "But I thought you weren't there."
"I never said that."
"You did, too."
