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"Do you want to talk about it?" he asks

"Do you?"

"I’d like to clarify so," he says with a nod "Because now it’s aard, and that pisses me off"

"Okay" I wipe my mouth with a napkin "Tell ne and fillsthat I probably need it

He’s right

"She’s a surgeon at the hospital, and I’ve had sex with her exactly twice"

"When was the last ti his face, which doesn’t change in the slightest

"Alo," he replies iht, we don’t need to go into e’ve been with in the past It ave me no choice because she was rude to you, disrespectful, andme"

"Really wishing I’d broken that hand," I reply and then smile at him His face is tense orry, which only makes me love him more "We’re fine, Jace Really"

"I’ll always be honest," he says "I don’t have secrets from you"

"I know"

It’s true We don’t have secrets, and we don’t lie to each other It’s one of the things I love the most about our relationship

"My trust for you isn’t an issue," I assure hih to not fly into a jealous rage every time soe," he says with a laugh, the tension easing from his face "It’s kind of hot"

"I didn’t knohat to do," I ad She saw a handsouy and said hi This wouy, and if she pulls anything again, I’ll punch her in the cunt"

His eyes bulge, and he chokes on the bite of food he just took, ly

"I don’t think I’ve ever heard you say that word before"

"We’re both full of surprises, aren’t we?"

"That was aht on the porch is on, signaling that ela and the puppies "Seriously, all of the hype is orth it"

"Agreed," he says with a grin as he follows me up to the front door I reach out to unlock it, but he turns ripsthe corner of my lips seductively

My knees are weak My panties are soaked, and ainst the fabric of s the lobe with his teeth, and whispers, "Are you going to invite me in?"

"I didn’t know you needed an invitation" I s hard, unable to take a deep breath Jesus, he’s potent

"It’s our first date," he res his tongue along my lower lip His hands roaain,it difficult to think "Jace, would you like to corins as I reach behind me for the handle, open the door, and stumble inside I’m so turned on, I’m clumsy

I set my clutch on the table by the door, then io outside Once she’s back in and snuggled up to her babies, I turn to find Jace leaning his hip on the island countertop, his jacket already off, and his arms crossed over his chest

"Is she taken care of?"

"Yeah"

He nods, his eyes holding mine, and I’ve never been so nervous to be with hi than I remeht that I’ll never forget

He crosses to ertips up and down ooseburazemy face in his hands I’eous, Joy"