CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Alex sat in the living room as Felicity retrieved some of her clothes from her bedroom. Felicity hadn't seemed inclined to talk yet, and Alex wasn't sure if she ever would. Alex was about to turn on the TV when Felicity emerged. After putting the clothes in a bag, Felicity said quietly, "We should talk." Felicity settled on the chair next to Alex. It had always been her favorite chair, and Alex hadn't sat in it since Felicity had left. "I'm sorry," said Alex. She felt like she was going to burst. "I should never have gone behind your back like that. It was a shitty thing to do." Felicity tucked a piece of blond hair behind her ear. "Can you tell me something?" "Anything." "Did you ever think that Aaron liked me? Or were you just putting us together because it he

