Chapter 4

He stared at me. For the first time, a flicker of uncertainty crossed his eyes, now that he was no longer holding all the cards. But almost instantly, he put his mask back on, acting like he was still in control.

"What will it take for you to come back?" Dale demanded.

"Come back?" I arched an eyebrow. "So I can keep being your secret girlfriend? So I can sit there and watch you and Gwen making eyes at each other?"

Dale bit his lip, his tone softening a bit.

He said, "Alyssa, there's really nothing going on between me…