"Mom, Keira and I were never a thing," he groaned. "But the fact is, we were supposed to meet and someone found me while I was on my way to her. I didn't want her to be connected to me so I left the location. Later she called and a friend of mine picked up the call. I think there was a misunderstanding and she thought I was not who I was and cheating on her."
"And this girl… how much did you like her?" she asked quizzically.
"A whole lot, mom. She means so much to me."
"And you are being kidnapped by Stephen so that you can meet her face to face?"
"Yes." He pouted.
"Where does she live?" she asked, her voice calm now. Cage couldn't read the expression on her face. 'Shit,' he thought. She was going to cut through all his bullshit.
"In H city. Across town."
"And you didn't think you should talk it out with her?" his mother accused.
"I was angry that she would think so lowly of me." Damnit, he wanted his mother to be on his side, at least.
