"Wait!" the shrill in my voice stops him but he doesn't look at me. Does he actually think there's something between Skylar and me? Did Zull somehow convince him? I need to explain once and for all. I can't have him doubting me.
Not now, not ever.
Finally, he turns, his reddish-brown eyes capturing mine. He's angry. I can feel it. But there's something else bothering him, something even stronger.
"What you saw wasn't what you think it was." I blurt out.
Dominic turns his head and closes the door behind us but doesn't say a word, standing perfectly still. He's waiting for me to keep talking.
"I-I, crap," I shake my head, "I don't have feelings for Skylar!" I plead, watching his expression change. "I never have, not like that."
Relief, or maybe understanding, I can't be sure, washes o
