9 - So Many Variables

Jace drove us to our favorite burger joint, and already knowing my usual, he ordered for me. Erik's lecture about being grounded ran through my mind, but I pushed it to the side. 

Jace seemed to eat out a lot, I never asked him where he got his money... I figured he had an allowance or something. I mean the makeup he bought for us alone was several hundred dollars. 

Jace leaned across the table and took my hand, I smiled and said, "there's no one watching, you don't need to do that now." 

He said, "but I do because it's an excuse to get close enough to you so no one can hear what I'm saying. I know exactly what I want to do." 

Without even a preface, I knew just what he meant. I have been dreading this moment since he first dropped the bomb on me abou