The worry on Antony's face turned into confusion. "Juliana did something that upset you? But what does Juliana have anything to do with how you… suddenly wanted to get touchy with me?"
"She didn't do anything to me," Kaija replied. "I just found out through Esko on the way back that… she used to be… someone very close to you, though she's a woman. And unlike what you told me, I heard you two were more than just… some mere coworkers."
Her hands spread out in a helpless gesture. "I just felt strangely mad after learning that… So mad I wanted to make it clear to you that… well, that you're… you're very special to me too!"
Antony's face went still as he took a good, long look at her. Then suddenly, a chuckle slipped out of him.
"I might be inexperienced when it comes to relationships, Kaikai, but you're not mad," he corrected squarely, "you're jealous."
