An Affair?

Malia's POV

If Ronan thought of my question as random or unusual, he didn't show it. Or maybe it wasn't as unusual as I thought.

“Of course he was there but he showed up pretty late,” he replied and then went on to mutter something about Derek taking him for granted just because they were quite close.

My thoughts churned in my head at his answer. It could mean that Derek had been in the library with Lila.

The book must have been a distraction to lure me away from my seat which was not too far from the door.

Or what if I was just overthinking this? Probably he had come to take a book from the library and his bracelet had fallen.

Ronan shook me gently and I gave a start.

His eyebrows were knitted together in concern. “Is something wrong? I've been saying your name.”

“It's nothing,” I replied with a small smile.

“Indeed. That was why you looked so lost earlier,” he scoffed.

I thought of something else I could say to erase his concern about what I had been worrying about.

I clear