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Alec rolls his eyes

"You est "I know it’s expensive and no one likes going that route, but you have the right to be with your kids"

"I’ve already ht we’d be here We were as in love as anyone, with a happy family A nice home Good careers And then, out of the blue, bam She’s unhappy and wants out Just like that No explanation Just wants out"

"I’m sorry"

He shakes his head "No, I’ bitching aboutelse, and you helped takeon with you?"

I sigh, wondering where to begin I can’t tell him about the baby I haven’t even told my family about that yet

Hell, I haven’t even told Jace

"Let’s just say that relationships are complicated"

"I hear you," he says with a nod "You knoere just wrapping up dinner I’d love to take you out for dessert"

Before I can reply, I hear, "She won’t be going anywhere with you"

My head whips around, and I find a very angry Jace standing behind me

"Looks like your friend is here," Alec says and winks ataway

Alec is a good guy If I weren’t ridiculously in love with Jace, I’d consider dating hilares at me from across the table I open the check that I’ve already paid, put n the credit card slip, all without saying another word to theacross from me

"That’s it?" he asks

"That’s it," I confireers, and I want to laugh Maybe it’s hore at hio

No, I want to laugh my ass off from the sheer absurdity of it all

"It’s at hohi here in this restaurant

"Were you planning on breaking up with ht?" he asks, and all I can do is roll my eyes

Jesus, I don’t need this from him I don’t need the jealousy, his insecurity

If anyone should be feeling insecure here, it’sknock-down, drag-out here in rab

~Joy~

"You’ve lost your da,smartly on the sidewalk

"Joy," Jace barks behindon"

"No" I stop and round on hiet to talk to et to be oddamn hours late! What did you expect me to do?"

"Well, I didn’t expect you to find a new date, I’ll tell you that right now"