The next morning,
Jayden was just lacing up his boots to head out for his daily quests when a soft knock came at his bedroom door.
He stood up, strode over to the door and opened it to find Cassandra standing there, looking both nervous and entirely resolute.
She was in a light jacket and jeans, her hair cascading down her back.
"Hey," she said.
Jayden looked at her for a second. Then he replied. "Hey," he said with a smile. "Come in."
Cassandra smiled back. "Thanks," she said. Then she stepped inside.
Jayden closed the door behind her and before he could even say another word, Cassandra spoke.
"I talked to my mom," she said, her voice steady.
Jayden blinked. "Oh. About what?" he asked, pretending to not know what she was talking about.
"About us." Cassandra replied, meeting his eyes directly. "About everything. We had a long conversation last night, and things are cool between us now."
Jayden looked at her steadily. "So what does that mean?"
