“Truth,” Sorcha says, grinning as Layla had whispered to her what Khalida had said.
Khalida nods and smirks. “Why are you not with Jason?”
Sorcha tilts her reddening face back with a groan, then she sighs. “If you must know, it was my idea. I didn’t want a relationship to get in the way of our mission, and I hate the idea that he could be targeted if someone wanted to get to me.”
Layla shakes her head. “Still.” She frowns when Khalida covers her mouth, even as Khalida herself is restraining herself from smiling in agreement.
Sorcha looks down and wraps her arms around herself uncomfortably and she sighs. When Layla licks Khalida’s hand and her mouth is uncovered as Khalida wipes the saliva on Layla’s shirt, she rants about how they should be together. “Well I didn’t want to! I still don’t! But it’s the only way I can protect him!” Sorcha bursts.