AUTHOR'S NOTE: I realize I hadn't done a good piece of Jaya in a while, so here it is.
Some old habits die hard, some old habits do not die.
Enjoy!
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Jay's not even here. He'll never know.
Cole looked over to where Nya was sitting, laughing and joking with her brother, Kai. Jay was off visiting his parents for the weekend.
He'll never know! When are you going to get another opportunity like this?
It was simple. All he had to do was ask her if she wanted to meet him for dinner later, away from the others' hearing range. Kai didn't have to know. Jay didn't have to know.
But I'll know.
And it's wrong.
Cole heaved a sigh. From the head of the table, Sensei Wu looked over at him. He smiled at Cole, his eyes twinkling with understanding.
Feeling a bit better, Cole smiled back.