Chapter 9. Not Ever

"So, he kissed you? wow, no wonder things have been awkward between you guys."

Kayleigh finally digs the truth out of me because of the not-so-subtle business lunch that she bumped into hours before.

"...and his PA kept on looking at you as if you just snatched her campus jock."

"Kay!" I reminded her as I closed my office door.

It was almost the end of office hours where we usually chat about our days.

"It was an awkward kiss, I never..."

She almost falls as she takes her seat, but then Kayleigh looked at me in amazement.

"I thought you and Aaron..."

"No, Aaron and I are not like that, we're friends. He's Amanda's brother he knows what happened,"

"Jess,"

"I can see it in his eyes, it's there. And I know Tyler would know about me eventually, and I can't."

Kayleigh took my hand in hers while she waited for my explanation.

"Amanda had pushed me to befriended Aaron, he's