Aurora Blaine, with a 'give it a shot' attitude, decided to spill the beans, figuring it was just words and wouldn't cost her anything.
After speaking, the room fell silent.
Ethan Bell and Timothy Knight stood nearby, observing Maverick Knight's reaction.
About ten seconds passed before Maverick lifted his head from her hair and gazed down at her.
His eyes weren't as dark as before, and his voice was hoarse to the extreme, "If my orientation was straight, would you leave?"
This was the first sentence Maverick had spoken that night.
Aurora was stunned.
Was the big guy confused from being sick?
She didn't know why he was asking this, but it did leave her at a loss.
Initially, she heard Ethan say that Maverick didn't like women, and it seemed like Maverick himself had hinted at that later.
They became friends who occasionally had physical contact in times of trouble, like letting him carry or hug her.
