Page 33 of Fallout

I shut it, pushing it away from me. “Nah, it’s okay. I’ll just listen for the answers.”

Blaine smirks. “Vixen, I knew you were naughty.”

I roll my eyes. “Like compelling me a good grade is any better.”

He leans back in his eat. “Are you going to tell me what’s bothering you for real?”

I sigh, standing from the floor. I scoot onto the couch beside him. “There is something I want to talk to you about, but you have to promise not to tell Parker.”

“You’re secretly in love with me?” He teases.

I snort. “No. Not that you don’t have gorgeous eyes—you do.”

His grin widens. “I knew you had a crush on me the first day we met.”

I don’t correct him, but I don’t have to. We both know it’s always been Parker. I think I loved him from the moment I laid eyes on him.

“What is it?” Blaine nudges my leg with his. “Talk to me.”

I sigh, turning so that I’m facing him. “Okay, I could use some advice.”

“And me, being an expert in all things, am an excellent choice of councilor.” He nods studiously at me.

Uh, maybe Blaine isn’t the right person to talk to, but who else is there? I don’t want to talk to Parker about it. It would ruin his friendship with Will.

Maybe I should talk to Parker.

I tuck a strand of hair behind my ear. “Will has been trying to help me learn how to block thoughts. Ever since that one day when Parker had to leave early as I had a seizure during class.”

Blaine nods. “Yes, I heard about that.”

I take a deep breath. “Well, instead of blocking other’s thoughts, I accidentally read Will’s.”

He furrows his brows. “Uh, okay.”

“Basically, Will was thinking about me. And he, um, is attracted to me.” I lower my head, letting my hair curtain my face.

“Well, duh. You’re pretty. Why does this surprise you?”

“It’s not that.” I finally look up. “There was more to his thought. He was thinking how lucky Parker is. But that doesn’t matter.” I wave a hand. “The important part is, Will figured out that I read his thoughts and he was pretty upset about it.”

“That’s why he left you alone that day that the other supernatural found you.” Blaine nods like everything finally makes sense.

“What am I going to do?” I ask. “Will hates me now. And I get the feeling he wouldn’t be so upset about the thought if there wasn’t more to it.”

Blaine stiffens. “You can’t tell Parker. You’re right. Will wouldn’t be so upset if he didn’t have a crush on you. If Parker knew, he’d kill Will.”

“Really? But won’t Parker be suspicious if Will and I suddenly stop getting along?” I ask.

He cocks an eyebrow. “Since when do you and Will get along?”

I shrug. “We may argue, but we get along.”

Kind of.

Blaine just looks at me.

“Well, okay… maybe I annoy him. But I thought we were becoming friends.” I frown, wishing we could go back to the things were before I accidentally read his mind.