Chapter 220: The Boy and the Girl

** Harper **

"Gosh, Harper. You're even pushier than your brother." Eli groaned helplessly, trying to avert his eyes from his girlfriend's piercing gaze, but failed.

It was a good sign though. Harper could tell from his face that he had questions for her, and he simply needed a little nudge to let it out.

"As I should be. And have every reason to be." She pressed her forehead to his, trying to calm his nerves with a little intimate touch. "We need to start getting used to this, Eli. The fact that there are two of us in this together. I know it's new for you to talk about this kind of stuff — and really, it's new for me too — but if you keep hiding whatever is troubling you, then we won't ever get past it."