CHAPTER FORTY FIVE TOLD YOU SO

JADE'S POV "You'll what?" I ask, sure that I heard him wrong or misunderstood him, but by that familiar look on his face, I can tell that he isn't joking; he never does. He repeats what he said like it's something we've been doing for the longest time, and I watch in thought, "I'm not sure how this works, but aren't you supposed to ask me if I'm available tonight before saying anything like this?" I question knowing that inquiring first is the usual way. "Why wouldn't you be available?" he demands, finally turning to me. I shake my head in amazement at his tone. "That's all you got from what I said?" I reply, marveling at how brazen he's being right now. I'm not saying I'll be busy tonight or anything, but you're not supposed to sound so demanding in cases like this." I explain further, but he still doesn't getisn'tdoesn't me. "I'll be late for work if we keep this up, so we'll just have to see." I continue opening the car door, but he stops me by putting a hand on my thigh, a