"Well, you did tell me how you felt so you obviously didn't mind answering the question." She then fell silent for a moment before adding, "just to let you know...there is more to the story than you realize or care to comprehend. I see how that guy looks at you...that isn't just friendship..."

     Jace had been lounging behind a tree nearby enough to hear what they had said. He clenched and unclenched his jaw a few times, feeling a wave of embarrassment wash over him. He didnt know what to think of that statement, but didnt appreciate a stranger saying such things about him when he wasnt present.
     '[I]Dammit...I am not in love with my best friend...[/I]
     "I am ready to get on the road, Basil," he said, not looking at any of them. He decided it was easier to ignore it rather than have to confront it.