**Jax**

"Jax, I - "

I held up my hand to silence her. "No. I asked. You answered. That's all there is to it."

Her shoulders sagged, and she hung her head, but not before I saw her subtle nod.

"So, what do you want to do now?" I asked.

"We should probably head home."

I once again scooped her into my arms, and I had us off the mountain in a flash. I set her on her feet near the sidewalk, then took hold of her ...