Chapter 8 – The Confession
Given by the blinding smile on my face, the fact that I had a date with my boss was showcased for anyone to see. And boy, people picked up on it fast.
"You have a date with Edward," Alice said on Wednesday morning, plopping herself down next to me. I was in the café at work, simply relaxing before heading up to the suite.
I looked up from my phone, shocked. "What?"
"You have a date with the man you're lusting after," Alice said frankly, catching a few people's attention near us. "It's written all over your face."
"Would you quiet down!" I hissed. "I don't need the entire company to know my private business."
"Ah, well, not my fault," Alice replied cheerily. "Your big ass smile just gives it all away."
I huffed. "My smile is not that big. Hell, I'm not even smiling right now."
She grinned at me. "You have a date."
And that brought the smile back to my face.
"See! That's what I'm talking about!" She crowed triumphantly.
"What's what you're talking about?" Rose asked, sliding into the seat across from me.
"Jane has a date with Edward," Alice spilled, smirking at me. "And she can't stop smiling about it."
"I have something that will wipe that smile off," Rose said ominously, leaning close to me, her eyes portraying nothing but cruelty. "When were you gonna tell us that you're really Jane Volturi?"
I stiffened, practically feeling the smile slide right off my face. How the fuck had she found out? Did someone tell her? Did Edward spill my secret? I felt my face twist into a snarl, betraying all my anger for Rose to see.
"Who told you?"
She looked shocked. "So it's true. I can't believe it!"
"Are you for real?" Alice asked, twisting my face in her hands as to look at all my features, like she though I was wearing a mask.
I snatched her hands away from my face. "Yes, I am. Now, tell me Rose, who told you?"
"I figured it out for myself," she said haughtily. "Why are you even here if your dad is the CEO?"
I sighed, twisting my fingers together – a nervous habit that had long since disappeared. "It was a bet, with my twin. I have two and a half more weeks here, and if I survive, I get ten thousand dollars off of him."
Alice whistled. "That's a lot of money."
I shrugged. "He has a lot of money. So before you go thinking that I'm some super secret undercover spy, it's just a bet with my brother. Okay?"
Rose looked at me. "I gotta say, it's a pretty tempting idea."
I grinned. "I know. That's why I'm doing it. I'll probably just give all that money to charity anyway, but I really wanna prove Alec wrong!"
Alice laughed. "And that's the old sibling spirit. I can't believe we didn't recognize you before."
"You've never seen me before," I said bluntly. "I would remember if you did. I've got a good memory for faces."
"Does Edward know?" Rose questioned, raising her eyebrow.
I snorted. "Of course. He figured it out while making out with me."
Alice winced. "Ooo, that must have been awkward."
"Tell me about it." I rolled my eyes. "Anyway, this thing has to stay under wraps, okay? I've only got two and a half more weeks here."
"What's the point of being here if your boss knows who you are?" Alice questioned.
"Because he doesn't know why," I elaborated. "His behavior towards me doesn't change any due to this revelation."
"Except the occasional make out session?" Rose said, winking. I rolled my eyes, giggling along with my friends.
~*FRtR*~
That night, Alec was waiting for me when I arrived at home.
"Hey," I said, grinning. "No class today?"
He shook his head. "How's work going?"
"Fine," I responded, thankful that I was still wearing a turtle neck top. I grabbed the orange juice from the fridge and poured myself a glass, letting the sugar rush through me.
"And how's that hickey on your neck doing?"
I spit out the liquid in my mouth. "What?"
"Turtle necks don't fool me, Janie," Alec said, nodding at my neck. "Since when have you ever been able to hide anything from me?"
I sighed. "Please don't tell Dad."
He shrugged. "You're twenty-one, I think you're old enough to make your own decisions. But anyway, who is it?"
"My boss—"
"EDWARD CULLEN GAVE YOU A HICKEY?!"
I giggled nervously. "Apparently so. And he's taking me on a date on Friday."
"God, I miss the days when you were my baby sister and I could just scare off all the boys," Alec said, shaking his head mournfully.
"Sorry to break it to you, but we're twins," I said sarcastically. "I was never younger than you."
"Yeah, well, you know what I mean. Brothers always protect their sisters no matter older or younger."
"If you so much as breathe wrong on Edward I will personally make sure that all your colognes and hair products are replaced with garlic oil."
He gasped. "You wouldn't!"
"Oh, I would," I smiled evilly. "Don't cross me."
"You grew up too fast," Alec frowned. "You're still my baby sister, even if we are twins."
I reached across the counter to hug him. "Awww, I love you to, Allie!"
"Don't call me that," he growled, the childhood nickname incensing him. "I can't believe you gave me a girl's name."
"Deal with it," I smirked. "Allie." I patted his cheek and regressed back to my bedroom, settling in for the night.
