Chapter 220: Distraction, Part 1

"Will you take me to Ellie's?" I asked, suddenly very uncomfortable with being in this room with Jax. I needed some air that wasn't tainted with his scent.

He tilted his head, confusion playing across his face. "She and Nick are out with Abby and Wyatt," he said slowly, as if he were afraid I might not understand. "I overheard Abby talking about it today."

"Oh." My shoulders dropped.

They were on a double date. How did I not know that? Was I really so preoccupied with my own life and problems that I was clueless about what my friends were doing? That was bad enough, but it was worse that I could no longer go on double dates with them.

I sighed. I couldn't go home. Aunt Beth thought Abby and I were at Whitney's.

"You could call them. Find out where they are. We can meet up with them," Jax suggested.

I shook my head. "I'm not crashing their date," I said, ignoring how he'd said "we."