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Or maybe I just wanted revenge.

“No, I have a few things to do.”

“Really? Like what?”

Like figure out how to fake sleepwalking.

Think sleepy thoughts. You’re sleeping right now.

With a shaky breath, I looked down and made myself run right into his door. Then I waited.

As seconds ticked by, I wondered if I had lost my mind. What if he was asleep? What if he didn’t hear? How long did I wait to see if he responded?

Then the door swung open.

“There you are.”

I didn’t move.

Sleepy thoughts.

A gentle arm wrapped around me and led me into his apartment. I stumbled over my own feet, but Gabriel seemed to anticipate that.

“She’s here,” I heard from the direction of the girls’ room. That was Agnes.

“I knew she’d be back!”

Back?

Oh God. I’d definitely sleepwalked last night. And the girls had seen.

If only there was a hole I could sink into.

“You guys know the routine,” Gabriel said, his voice low.

Routine? Had I done this enough for there to be a routine?

How long had this been going on?

Gabriel gently guided me into his bedroom, and I kept my jaw clenched until he turned to slowly shut the door. I was a dangerous mix of embarrassed and pissed, which made me lose all control.

I grabbed my phone and turned on the flashlight, illuminating my face from the bottom.

Gabriel turned and yelled, falling right on his ass as he tried to get away from me.

“Hiding something?” I asked slowly.

The door burst open, and Agnes and Beatrice tumbled into the room. Their eyes were wide. I took pity on them and hid my phone.

“Jade? Are you awake?” Beatrice asked.

“I thought you weren’t supposed to wake her up! It makes her angry.”

“He’s trained you well,” I said. “Which is weird because I didn’t know I was here.”

Gabriel’s eyes went wide. “About that . . .”

“Yeah, where’s your explanation?” I crossed my arms tightly.