Riley slowly let out a long breath.
"Believe me, I've already tried," he admitted quietly.
Ava and Mia looked at Riley with slightly furrowed brows, clearly wanting to hear more about it.
"I warned Sienna before." His gaze dropped to the table. "She wasn't happy about it."
He gave a small, helpless laugh.
"Actually... Tonight was the first time we've really talked since that conversation."
Neither Ava nor Mia spoke for several seconds.
The silence made Mia's guilt even harder to ignore.
"I'm sorry, Riley," she finally said. "She probably misunderstood your intentions because..." She hesitated before finishing quietly, "...she knew you liked her."
Riley's head shot up. "She knew?" His eyes widened. "How?"
Mia bit her lip. "I told her."
For a second, Riley could only stare at her.
"Mia!" he exclaimed, pointing a finger across the table. "How could you tell her?"
His voice carried more disbelief than anger.
Mia lowered her head immediately. "I'm sorry."
