I rolled my eyes.
"You just met him. You can't just hate him like that."
"Why are you defending him and not me?" He sounded irritated.
"I'm not defending him. I'm trying to point out how irrational you sound right now. We just got here and since that test, you've been in a pissed off mood," I pointed out.
"You see no problem with him?" he questioned.
"Why should I? He's clearly pushing your buttons, and guess what? You’re falling for it," I replied.
"He likes you."
"He does not."
"Jewel, are you blind? He's fucking interested in you!" Logan pointed at me.
"He's not interested in ME!" I emphasized, gesturing at my female body. "He hasn't seen THIS me. He sees Jinn Starfire and he does not like him in that way. I don't get what you're seeing."
"He's not sleeping here," Logan declared.
I had to laugh, but tried to lower my volume so the others in the house wouldn't hear me.
"You are not in charge of making that decision, Logan Cross. What's really bothering you?" I demanded.
He opened his mouth to speak but paused, closing his lips shut. I took a calming breath, pinching my nose and praying to the heavens to give me divine patience.
"Logan, are you upset that he's stronger than you?"
He didn't answer, looking away.
I sighed.
"Logan. Just because Nixon is stronger than you, doesn't mean I'm suddenly going to dump your sexy ass for him. Stop jumping to conclusions without asking," I huffed.
"I wasn't jumping to conclusions,” he argued, looking embarrassed.
I gave him my 'yes you were' look. He bit his lower lip and ruffled his hair again. "He pisses me off."
"I can clearly see that," I replied. "Doesn't mean he's going to replace you,"
"But what if he does, Jewel? Many assignments required dual partnership. What if I can't keep up and he becomes your partner in crime for everything?" Logan whispered and I could hear the vulnerability in his voice.
I frowned and my tense shoulders sank at his admission.
"Logan. Even if that happened, do you really think I would stop loving you?" I asked.
His eyes met mine and he slowly nodded, looking ashamed.
"I'm not used to competition. In Natala, I was always top with everything and I had the woman of my dreams who was the best at everything there next to me. I'm just... scared you'll ditch me, especially when you're so confident as a guy. I'm not that self-assured. I have to present myself that way for my own ego... doesn't mean that I am,” he confessed.
My heart clenched at his words. I wasn't used to seeing his vulnerability, especially over something like Nixon teasing him.
"Don't get too mad at him. I like teasing him."
Was Nixon teasing him on purpose just to see if he'd break? Why though?
I sighed in defeat, deciding to heed Nixon's advice to not get upset.