Nicklaus came out of the bathroom the exact moment the topic changed to Collins. His feet glued to the floor with a frown, and his jealous side crawled out, turning his face darker than the worst storm.
Collins?
His heart pounded in his throat. He feared he might hear a hurtful confession from her. He wasn't supposed to feel this way, Arissa turned Collins down. He watched the confession and if anything, Collins was far and he was the one around her but his heart wasn't so convinced.
The conversation burned him. There was no bad blood between him and Collins, they were good but he can't help his jealousy and uncertainty.
He decided to listen to the conversation if perhaps she might give an honest reply without his presence. He was disturbed in his heart, Jocelyn's words stirred his feelings, playing with them, daring him to deny them.
