"I talk to everyone." Edward wasn't going to lie about that. "And my girlfriend... Look, Jonny, haven't we been over that? I don't ever wanna be a boyfriend. Echo knows me. Echo's just dating me to save her reputation." Kind of, anyway. "Not that different from what you're saying. God-fearing parents. See, my girl loves girls. And boys."

With a shrug and a wink, he took Jonathan's hand again, clearly not fearing any consequences here. "Love is not a choice."

He felt that was clear enough, no matter how high Jonathan was.