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Jade took a step closer to Noah and asked, "Is there somewhere we can talkalone?"

Oh, she didn’t She Did Not Thatthatbitch!

Keeping my cool, I slowly let out a breath and said, "I’ll just step inside and take care of soo"

Noah looked at me and went to talk, but shut his mouth quickly As I made my way to the front door, I pulled out the house key As I slid it in, Jade began talking "Wow, you’re still looking hot as ever"

Squeezing my eyes shut, I pushed the door open and turned to face Noah He was staring directly atHis face was blank, like he was just as taken off guard by this wo the door, I leanedin

Turning, I propped ainst the door and slowly slid to the floor as I looked at the engage ood to be true Please"

Noah

Standing there, I stared at the door I could see it written all over Grace’s face Panic Fear Uncertainty as to why the one and only other girl I’d ever been as standing on our front porch Jeff’s words filled hter, I’ to hurt you"

Jade had written me a few letters over the years, but after I met Grace, I threw them out I never even read one after Grace came into my life Jade was my past and as far as I was concerned, Grace was ed to Grace

Clearingto tell , Jade shook her head and said, "Is that any way to treat your ex-fiancé? Does she know about us?"

Pushing both hands threw my hair; I scrubbed them down my face and let out a frustrated moan "Jade, there is no us, there hasn’t been for years and ere never engaged"

"That’s a lie, Noah You askedout a laugh, I couldn’t believe she was holding on to so like this "Jade, I was drunk for Christ’s sake and it was on a dare I told you that the next o our separate ways"