She stared at Jade, not sure what to say. She walked to the bench and sat down. Jade followed her there, and sat next to her. He didn’t say anything for a few seconds.
“What’s going on? I thought you would be happy,” he said, sounding confused. She felt the same way. Her feelings confused her. Larson was right there. She’s been longing for him for a while now. She shouldn’t be all over him. But something was holding her back. Mae closed her eyes. “Maybe you want something you shouldn’t want. And here he comes,” Jade commented.
Mae’s eyes popped open. She stared at Vicker as he walked down the path to the bench. “I’ll leave you two alone,” Jade said and left. Vicker walked up to her. He stopped a few paces away from her, as if he wasn’t sure she would welcome him or not. They stared at e
