Miranda stood on the other side of the counter with her hands on her hips. “It was platonic. She didn’t want to go to the movies alone.” “Until you get a handle on this thing, you’re just tempting fate by making new friends.” Miranda narrowed her eyes. “Don’t stand there and tell me that you wouldn’t jump P.P. if she gave you half a chance.”I started to fuss about the use of the nickname but decided that it was correct. Jade was perfection personified, at least in my eyes. “Have you forgotten? I can’t jump anyone.”Miranda shook her head. “I haven’t forgotten, but I wonder if sometimes you have. There’s a mutual attraction there, Sloan. Right now, she might like you a little bit. If you continue to spend time with her, she may decide that she likes you a lot. Then what will you do?”I had no answer. “I don’t know. I’m just living one day to the next without a plan,” I said testily.Miranda softened her tone. “I worry for you both. I don’t know her well at all, but I don’t want to see either of you hurt.”“Me either.”“So let’s analyze this.”
