Chapter 79: CHAPTER 47.5: Old friend

I took a deep breath and got ready to explain. “Fine, I went to go see a friend about a job, but you know that don’t you because you used one of the gemstones to spy on me then you sent Cade.”

Aqua glared at me. “You’re avoiding the question. Yes I used one of the gems, but I didn’t send Cade. I told him who you were with and he felt the need to confront you. I told him he didn’t have to go and that I trusted you, but he went anyways.”

“Viv put her hand on my shoulder and gave me quick peck on the cheek. That’s all,” I explained.

‘The conversation didn’t sound like that was all,’ she thought.

“You can hear what you see with your third eye?” I didn’t realize that she could hear our whole conversation, that put me in an awkward position.

She sat down on the bed. “Only with the gem, you’re constantly reading my mind which I’m fine with, but I can’t read yours if we’re not together." She sighed. “This is stupid, this isn’t worth fighting over.

Why do you have a problem with me reading your thoughts and seeing you when we’re not together?

Help me understand, I’m not mad about Viv. I trust you.” I didn’t understand.

“Why do you trust me?”

She scrunched her eyebrows. “Why wouldn’t I? Because you cheated on Sadia? That was obviously different. You wouldn’t cheat on someone you love.”

“What did you hear?”

She turned her back to me. ‘I can’t say it out loud, but I heard her offer. I know you turned her down.’

“If I don’t tell you Cade probably will. I wouldn’t say Viv is my ex because we never put a label on it, but we used to like each other on and off until I got engaged to Sadia. We didn’t see each other often but when we did we’d basically go on a date then… you know. She was my first.”

She felt uncomfortable but she didn’t show it. I always knew Aqua was a bit emotional, but I didn’t realize how emotional she was because she doesn’t show her emotion half the time. “I guess she just wanted it to continue…”

“Are you okay with me working with her?”

Aqua nodded. “I’m fine with it.” For the first time she blocked me from feeling her emotion and reading her mind. I didn’t realize how isolating it felt.

The next morning, we met Cade at the coven house, but we couldn’t go it. We were forced to be alone since she had to run in. “Did you tell her?”

“I did,” I answered.

“She’s okay with you working with your ex?”

“She said she is.”

“What did you tell him about why you went to Viv?” Cade asked.

“I didn’t tell her that.”

Cade glared at me. “You have to tell her.”

I sighed. “I’ll tell you if you don’t tell her.” I looked him in the eye. “You know me Cade, you’ll know my intention.”

“Fine.”

I looked up at the sky. “I missed Viv, not because I like her. I don’t like her, but I missed her company and being her friend. She’s been a good friend since childhood.”

“I won’t tell her, but you should.”

“You miss anyone yet?” I asked.

Cade chuckled. “If you’re asking if I miss you I don’t.” I knew him well enough to know he was lying. “I was about to not come at all when Aqua said you’d be here. I decided to come because if I focus on avoiding you then I won’t see much of my sister. I think we’ve finally been getting closer.”

“But?”

He raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean but?”

“It sounds like you’re sacrificing more than avoiding me,” I said because his tone gave him away.

Cade rubbed his arm. “I have to see her mom too if I want to see her a lot. I don’t like her mom. I don’t know if it’s because she’s with my Dad or if I really just don’t like her.”

“Konn’s been really happy, he’s like a whole other person. He seems so much more relaxed. Not because he’s with Mae instead of Lynn but because he’s not at the castle anymore.”

Cade shook his head before he spoke, “No, it’s not only because he’s not working there. It’s Mae, she makes him happier, and it bugs me because why couldn’t my mom do that? The look I saw in his eye when my mom rejected him… I never saw him so hurt but for a second it looked like relief. He never even seemed all that heartbroken over my mom.”

I knew it was because he loved Mae more. My father never would have approved of someone like Mae or any woman like her so Konn probably settled for Lynn. I didn’t want to say that and sound more like an asshole. “What about Mae don’t you like?”

He looked annoyed. “I don’t like the way she makes my father more playful, it’s weird. I don’t like how she’s pressuring my father into Gray meeting her sooner. Oh, and I hate when she calls my father ‘Konain’ He’s even told my mom not to call him that, but she gets to? He said he liked it when she called him that and I don’t think he was lying.”

“Maybe that’s why he didn’t let Lynn call him that. Maybe it reminded him of Mae. I think you’ll get used to them together.”

Cade sighed. “Thanks for talking with me about it, I still don’t like you though. Sadia tells me I’m just being jealous and overreacting.” When Aqua walked out she was with Mae. “Speak of the devil.”

“You don’t like Mae and I don’t think Mae likes me very much.” I could tell because when we made eye contact she looked annoyed.

“No one likes you Lexus.” His words almost felt oddly comforting. “Even my Dad doesn’t trust you all that much and he cheated too.”

“He doesn’t trust me but Konn loves me like a son.” I watched Mae hug Aqua then walk off. I noticed Konn in his dragon form. He landed and Mae climbed up him and he took off. “I miss giving Aqua rides, she loves flying herself around if it’s not too far.”

Aqua walked to us. “Aren’t they so cute? He always picks her up like that when he doesn’t have Gray.”

“Can’t she teleport?” Cade asks.

Aqua chuckled nervously. “Well, it takes a lot of energy out of her… she made a joke that he-”

“Ew Aqua I don’t want to hear that.” Cade interrupted.

I laughed. “I’d want you to have your energy too.” I joked. Cade glared at me and Aqua blushed.

“I signed up for some jobs so when I get them done I can get more if I want,” Aqua changed the subject.

“Hey Aqua!” A guy who walked out of the house shouted to her. “If you need any help with the jobs you can call me okay?”

Aqua waved. “Okay bye Ray, thanks!”

“Ooh I like him better than your current boyfriend already.” Cade joked.

“Current and permanent mate.” I corrected. “I don’t trust that guy.”

Aqua rolled her eyes. “Like you didn’t trust Calvin?”

“And I was right, he went on with the plan without you and you would have taken the blame.” He also still looked at her like he wanted her, even after he found out we were mates.

She started walking. “No, he didn’t, he looked at me like a friend would.”

“Great, read my mind why don’t you,” I joked.

Aqua chuckled. “And you’re feeling jealous.” Cade stuck around for a few more hours with us. It was nice to spend so much time with him. I never wanted to think of him as my old friend because in my eyes we’d always be best friends, brothers even.