Chapter 0448

"Absolutely not," Rafe growls, looking between me and Jackson. "This is ridiculous - Jackson, you can sleep in your own damn bed -"

"Again, I'm fine with that," Jackson cuts in, I think starting to get frustrated. "But Ariel would be coming with me."

All three boys look to me and I only hesitate for half a second before stepping close to Jackson's side.

"I would," I say, nodding. Because, I mean, I too had assumed that we would be sleeping separately while at school - but now that Jackson has suggested it? I really can't imagine any other way. "Are you serious, Ariel?" Jesse gasps.

"I am," I say, nodding and holding his gaze and then Rafe's. "If you two are strident about not letting Jackson sleep here, I'll go with him."

"It's not safe!" Rafe snaps.

"Seriously, you think Jackson can't protect me? Behind a locked door?"

"But the secrecy element!" Jesse protests. "You can't sleep down there - people will see you coming and going and figure it out!"

me to sleep here," Jackson says, casting out a hand. "Your

me with a growl. "If you go down there I will just carry you back

and stepping

being a

can sleep where I want to! And you're being all snarly and puffed up because you think you can scare me out of

in frustration, turning away from me and sinking his fingers into his hair, cursing under his breath as he clearly tries to figure something out. Jesse just laughs, low and derisive, shaking his head at us.

to

striding back over so that

moment and then

in the air and standing on my toes.

But they ignore me.

growls, holding up a single finger. "Absolutely no funny business. And if that defies translation, Jackson, then use your god damn imagination.

"Like I said, we just want to sleep

shout, slapping my hands on my hips, fully realizing that they're not even bothering to pretend

noise. You snore? You talk in your sleep? You so much as creek

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