Annnd now I was sporting two black eyes. Funny, I thought telling Riley about Paige and me would help put his mind at ease that someone was actually looking out for her. Kidding. No I didn't. But this whole truth-telling thing was getting kind of painful.

I sucked in a breath as Paige swabbed rubbing alcohol on the cuts all over my face.

"Quit being a baby," she warned.

We were crowded in the downstairs bathroom, me sitting on the sink, her between my ...