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"Are you two sure you can be left unattended and to your own devices?" Jacque asked the

"Go already," Jen said

Jacque opened her bedroom door and walked to the top of the stairs She took a deep breath and let it out through herto see you all day Are you rethinking going out with o back to the Henrys’ and let you be with your friends," Fane told her through his thoughts

"NO!" Jacque responded, realizing a little too late that she had just incri him kno much she wanted to see hi so i," Jacque told hi what?"

Jacque couldn’t stop the giggle that caained her composure by the time she was at the last of the stairs

"Never mind," she answered as she ca on the couch and Fane was sitting across froed back chair that her mom had inherited from some distant relative It was a horrible shade of peach but Lilly loved it so the ugly lu in it he ht to herself

Fane rinned at her knowingly

He stood up when she entered the room and, without shame, looked her up and down froain Jacque was a tad surprised that he would do this in front of her mother and supposed because of her nerves she could be excused for having a Jen et your fill or would you like me to turn around for you too?" Jacque asked

"Jacque, is that anyway to speak to your date?" Lilly asked, clearly not shocked that Jacque had acted with such attitude

"Actually," Fane started, "I would love for you to turn around so that I may admire the new addition to your already beautiful skin"

Jacque couldn’t help but blush for two reasons: one, he had called her skin beautiful I ht? And two, the way he cos seemed very possessive, like they tied her to him in some way and for soht, they have a padded cell in the insane asylu for ya, babe

Jacque didn’t s – she was glaring daggers at hi him to make any further comment Jacque knew that look It was one of the looks in her mom’s repertoire that meant if you wanted to keep your ass then you better cover it now

So Jacque did a quick turn around and grabbed Fane by the hand Oh, he had great hands I reat everything? She nearly burst out laughing because she could just iht We’re going, et home Yes, I ear my helmet; no, I won’t be cold; no, I don’t need any money; yes, I have my house key, and yada yada yada," Jacque answered before her mom could even ask

They were out the front door before Lilly could get in a word