"Oh, believe me, I know it's a bad idea," Alex said, pressing one hand to the side of his head. "It wasn't even that much, but I didn't eat much at dinner..."
He looked up, startled, then felt his cheeks warm. Babies? Oh hell...
"My dad would kill me, Tris. You know he would..." Alex felt a mild flare of panic, but managed to squash it. It didn't sound like Tris was going to say anything about it.
But what? Wait. "Careful? What? Friend..." He frowned. "You mean Mona? She's just... A girl. You know." He wasn't sure if she was more, or what. Snogging her was fab, and all, and he'd like her to be, but careful?