“I was just paranoid. I lost my sense of judgment, that's all.”
I studied her face.
I wanted to believe her.
It would have been easier if that was all it was. But something about the way she said it told me there was more.
She wasn't just dismissing what happened. She was trying to make it sound insignificant.
Sage took another breath.
“The truth is, I always feel insecure whenever you're around.”
I blinked slowly.
I hadn't expected that.
Sage gave a quiet laugh, shaking her head as though she couldn't believe she was saying any of this aloud right now.
“And when you're around Jason, my brain stops working properly, I guess.”
I couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
Not because I was angry with her, but because I had never wanted her to feel that way around me... not anymore.
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