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!"

it makes sense for me to sleep here," Jackson says, casting out a hand.

"If you

down!" I shout, frowning at my brother and stepping

not being a

where I want to! And you're

that I'm right that he was using his bigger size to intimidate. But he gets over his shame quick enough and groans in frustration, turning away from me and sinking his fingers into his hair, cursing under his breath as he clearly tries to figure something

Jackson just shrugs, meeting Jesse's gaze, clearly inviting him to do something about it. Jesse just rolls

back towards us and striding back over so that he's looking Jackson right in the eye. "But I have

pauses for a moment and then nods, agreeing

standing on

But they ignore me.

that defies translation, Jackson, then use your god damn

arms. "Like I said, we just want to sleep in the

hips,

noise. You snore? You talk in

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