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Something is definitely wrong.
“What’s the problem?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” She shrugs.
“Come on, Lee-Lee. Talk to me. Did I do something wrong?”
“I don’t know… did you?” She stares intently at me, her grey eyes boring into mine.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
She shakes her head, dropping her gaze to the shiny counter.
“Kaylee—”
“Jamila.” She looks up.
“Wait.” I straighten. “My ex? Is that what this is about?”
“You didn’t tell me she was in town.”
“Wha–” I scoff. “I didn’t know she was in town. We haven’t been in contact with each other. I was just as surprised as you were at the restaurant.”
“How do I know you’re telling the truth?”
“Wait hold up.” I walk over to stand right across from her. “When has my honesty ever been in question?”
“I don’t know Ian.” She throws her hands. “Maybe because you’ve not been forthcoming with me.” She pauses to take a deep breath. “Maybe because you’re hiding things from me.”
“Hiding–” My scowl deepens, and I reach out to hold her hands. “Who’s telling you all these? I’m not—”
“Why are you here, Ian?”
My heart skips a beat as the words drop from her mouth.
Why is she asking that out of the blue? What has she heard? Or did that Alex guy reach out to her? No that’s not possible.
“I asked you a question, Ian,” she says, snapping me out of my thoughts.
“Why are you asking me that? You know the answer.”
“Do I? Really?”
“Yeah. I’m here for work, and–”
“Your mom.” She nods.
“Um…yeah.” I gulp.
“Except that’s a lie, isn’t it? You didn’t come to town to see your mom.”
I try to speak, but she cuts me off. “You see, I ran into your mom yesterday. We had lunch together, actually.”
She pauses, but I already know where this is going.
“She told me you guys haven’t been on good terms.” She leans on the table, fingers intertwined in each other. “Anything you want to tell me?”
Oh shit.
