ARIA

Ryder follows me all the way to the bedroom, then closes the door behind him after he steps in.

He asks me, "What is it? Will you tell me what's wrong?"

I whirl around, arms folded. Goddess knows that I didn't want to feel this way about anything, but I can't keep it in much longer. "There's something about Lizzie that unsettles me, Ryder."

Wrinkles form between his eyebrows. "What do you mean?"

"I sense it. She still has feelings for you and she's jealous. There's no way around ...