22 Jensen “What the f**k is going on?” Landon asked. Oh, f**k! Fuck! “Landon, man”—I casually disentangled myself from Emery as she was hastily doing the same, looking shell-shocked—“you’re back.” I’d been meaning to tell Landon about Emery so he wouldn’t hear it from someone else first. I had known he was coming back for Christmas. But I’d thought I still had a few days. I’d wanted to make sure things were official with Emery before bringing it up with Landon. Now…he was here. “Cut the s**t, Jensen. Just answer the question. What is happening right here?” Landon pointed between the two of us, but neither of us said a word. We just stared forward at Landon, as if he might be an apparition that would disappear at any moment. “I meant to tell you—” “Tell me what?” His posture was s