(Caius)
That definitely did not help.
Isla stayed beside me like she hadn't just asked the kind of question that could ruin every bit of control I had left. Her eyes stayed on mine and the worst part was that she didn't look embarrassed. She looked curious and that made the bond pull harder than it already had. I turned my attention back toward the ceiling for one second because looking at her wasn't helping.
"You're not answering," she said.
"I noticed."
"That means you heard me."
"I heard you very clearly."
She stayed quiet after that but I felt her attention remain on me. Isla had become very good at waiting when she wanted an answer and she wasn't going to let me hide behind silence. I exhaled slowly through my nose and turned my head toward her again.
"Before I answer that, we
