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“Sort of,” said Chase at the same time

I sucked in a long breath and let it out as a hiss “The other night was fantastic,” I admitted “I enjoyed every second of it But I loved all parts of it equally I’m obviously attracted to all of you, and if you think I’ someone as a favori—”

“Why are you so angry about this?”

The interruption came from Julian, who up until now had been silent He was still leaning back in his chair Still just as casual as the moment he’d finished his dinner

“What?”

“You sound angry,” he repeated “Pissed off And for no reason, too All ere trying to do was ht want” He shrugged “It?

?s already clear ant”

I stopped, letting the words sink in As ht

“I don’t honestly know,” I conceded, uilty about this”

“Guilty?” Noah blinked “What do you have to feel guilty abou—”

“Everything,” I said in exasperation “I’m out of money In a couple of weeks, I’ll be out of time I failed my uncle, and I failed this place” I shook my head “Worst of all I failed the three of you”

“But you haven’t failed us,” Chase argued “In fact—”

“I can’t have you here every day, breaking your backs Working for free, when I can’t even pay you” I shook ht at the end of the tunnel, maybe But now…”

I fought hard to choke back the first tear If I let that one go, the rest would inevitably follow

“You still have supplies coht?”