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"Who is this?" I ask and point to the baby

"This is our new baby brother," Josie says proudly and Caleb sreat," Brynna says The new mom looks fantastic

"Thank you When did you have him?" I pat his little diaper-covered bottoo," she replies and gazes lovingly at her son

"His nareat nauys"

"Thank you," Caleb replies and kisses his son’s head Geez, all these hotme squirmy

I turn to look for Jax and instead find Mark walking toward the exit He’s going to leave without saying goodbye again? I shouldn’t be disappointed, but I can’t help it But then, as if he can sense me, he turns back and smiles at me, nods and points to h the door

"So, tell rette dressing for our salads

"Who?"

"Don’t play coy withwith today He was the sa roorilled chicken salad and water

"That’s Mark"

His fork stills midway between his plate and mouth and he stares at me "He’s that Mark?"

"The one and the saet lucky enough for hiust and continues eating Jax is a hot guy Tall with dark hair and eyes, chiseled face and body He’s perfect physically, even at thirty He could have kept dancing another year or two but he chose to retire and coot sick last year

He’s also the best friend I’ve ever had We ether ever since We’ve been through everything together: Auditions Gigs Lovers

All the drama that comes with the dance world

He’s ay," I uzzle

"He’s into you," he says and watches me closely

"Used to be, Jax Used to be"

"No, he is"

I raise my eyebrows and stare at him like he’s crazy "He doesn’t know arbaby" He points his fork atwith a mouthful of food "Trust me I knohat a man in lust looks like"

"I’s"

"Only because it’s true"

Jax laughs and shrugs "Okay, it’s true So, see? I knohat it looks like"