Chapter Forty-Five

ELLE POV

After dinner, we single-filed throughout the restaurant like schoolchildren to the limousine. Jonah was closest to the door to the back of the limo. Theo and I sat at the furthest end of the limousine, closest to the window separating us from the driver. The twins and their mates were whispering amongst themselves. Charity's boyfriend decided not to come last minute, claiming something was more important. He was leaving her to fend for herself for the weekend.

Thankfully, Eli was kind enough to keep her company, keeping a respectful distance while remaining interested in what she was saying. Jonah remained silent, watching the bustling city out of the window. My side tickles from the movement of shifting fabric against my skin, and that's when I notice Theo texting rapidly. I desperately want to look at the name on the screen.

Rather than betray my friend's trust, I lean my head against the glass, letting its coolness relax the flaring nerves that can't seem to settle. A