EMILY

“How long are you going to keep staying at your friend's?“ Alex asked as he brought the car to a stop in front of Charlie's.

“I would get an apartment, but it's no use if I'm going to move in with you.”

I turned to him as soon as I said those words. He tapped the steering wheel. “Are you sure it's not for a different reason?”

I huffed. “It's up to you to believe me.”

His brows raised slightly as he studied me.

I knew that look he was giving me. He was trying to catch me unawares; he was trying to trick me into giving my thoughts...