512: STEAMED UP

LUKE'S POV Andre leaned back slightly, feigning surprise. "Oh? Is that what you're telling yourself? Because I don't buy it. If you had to do that to save Ariel, then why didn't you tell her about it? Why keep it a secret from her? Unless, of course, you enjoyed it more than you're letting on." His words were calculated, designed to get under my skin. I took a deep breath, steadying myself. "I didn't tell Ariel because I didn't want her to know. I didn't want her to have to deal with the guilt or the pain of it." Andre's eyes narrowed. "So, you lied to her to protect her feelings? How noble of you. Except, now that I know your dirty little secret, Ariel's feelings will be hurt even more when I tell her about this." "You son of a bitch," I hissed, barely restraining myself from lashing out. "Don't you dare try to hurt Ariel?" He smirked, his face a mask of confidence. "Oh, I don't think I'm the one who's going to hurt her, Luke. That'll be all on you. All I'm do