Chapter 6 – Marry Me

(Jessamine’s POV)

“Stop it, Xavier!” I hissed at Deborah’s boyfriend.

He looked funny, eyeing Aiden as if studying a witness on the stand, but my best friend didn’t flinch. He raised his head and caught him staring at him, then half-smiled. Shrugging, he continued to eat his lunch.

“He looked familiar, that’s all,” he lied, squinting his eyes and shifting his focus from Aiden to me.

“Everyone looked familiar to you,” I muttered and smiled as I took a picture of my Chow Mein. “If Aiden’s tummy gets upset later, it’ll all be your fault,” I joked. My eyes brightened as I posted the picture on my social media page with many hashtag words I could think of.

“Honey,” Deborah hissed, nudging her elbow on Xavier’s arm. “I already explained to you why he’s here.”

“And why he’ll stay here for a while.” Xavier pursed his lips and looked down to focus on his food. “Smooth move,” he murmured in his usual irksome tone.

This time, Aiden raised his head and furrowed his forehead, not liking what Xavie