Chapter 61. Misunderstandings

“You felt it,” I repeated incredulously.

“Yes, I felt that something upset you. And I want to know what it was so I can decide whether I need to turn this plane around and come back to you.”

Always. So. Dramatic.

I groaned into the sky. “You make absolutely no sense sometimes, you know that?” I grumbled. “Dating you is like being on an episode of The Twilight Zone.”

“Don’t change the subject. I felt you get embarrassed or worried about something. Someone at school said something that made you upset.”

“I-it’s really not a big deal.” I swallowed. “Basically, just the whole school finding out we had sex last night.”

Ace paused.

Several seconds passed.

“How?”

I couldn’t tell from his tone if he was angry or not. Would he be upset if I told him I told Marta?

“Don’t be mad, okay?” I begged.

Ace once again said nothing.

“I was sort of talking to Marta about it,” I explained.

He still didn’t speak even though I wa