Axiom Ch. 02

"I did not!" Gwyneth interrupted hotly, hoping fervently that she wasn't blushing. "Sure, that makes sense - when I'm happy, it's because I just had sex."

"You totally had sex," Dylan maintained, completely ignoring her outburst. "Hide it from me all you want, you know I'll find out soon enough," he winked at her.

She felt a bolt of alarm when he said that - despite his surfer boy attitude, Dylan was no fool - but she just rolled her eyes and snorted in derision, hoping that dropping the subject would divert his attention. They drove in silence as she looked out the window, thinking of Aidan as she watched the streetlights whizz past. Gotta be more careful, she reminded herself. If Dylan found out, he would object to it, no question. And she didn't blame him. This was the beginning of a huge gamble, and every step she took raised the stakes. However, it wasn't long before she was laughing uproariously in a bar with her friends as Dylan attempted to shove another buffalo wing into his mouth, and by then, Aidan was the last thing on her mind.