That made her laugh. “You heard what J-jesse said, though,” she pointed out, stumbling on his name. “You aren’t afraid of that?”
“Not at all — you know why? Because I can tell when you’re lying, and right now, you’re telling me the truth. You would never make me fall for you because the moment I met you, I knew,” he stated and tilted his head to the side. “I’m afraid of the reaction he’s had on you, though.”
She blinked at him, frowning gently. “How can you — what do you mean, you knew? Knew what?” Everything he said just confused her more. “You have to explain all of that!”