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"We cool?" Jessie leans forward, resting his arms on the table

I look at him for a few seconds It’s not really a question It’sto make peace with me Hell, I’ve been over it since the moment Lucy’s lips touchedcups out of the holder and add crea it to the side "What does Lucy like?" I ask as I flip the lid on the pastel colored box When I’ at ht

"What?"

"Jelly," Bree tells me "The red kind"

I pick one out and set it on a napkin next to her coffee before I pluck up a chocolate glaze forbite and knock the lid closed

"What?" I ask again, ood ht I don’t want hi," he says slowly "You’re just acting weird"

I stop lance at Bree and her eyes are wide as she looks at Jessie, waiting for his answer

He shrugs "I don’t know You’re being…nice"

I chuckle as I shove another bite in my mouth and try not to take offense to that "Maybe I’ an asshole as you think I am"

"Maybe" He shakes his head and sips froot laid"

I s, nearly choking on the chunk of donut as it catches in my throat If he only knehat I did with his advice I smirk at him as I lean back in my seat "Maybe," I throw his word back at hiood non-committal remark

Jessie stands and s, keep it up You’re not nearly as pissy as usual"

I laugh "I have full fucking intentions of keeping it up"

Bree spits coffee across the table and starts coughing With a worried expression, Jessie pats her back "You all right, baby?"

She nods and then laughs nervously "Wrong pipe"

I hand her a napkin and wink at her She rolls her eyes

This is kind of fun Too bad Lucy isn’t here so I caninto the kitchen and plops down beside me Her hair is loose and wet The scent of her sha inside She reaches for the cream and I place my hand on top of hers

"I already did it"

Gray eyes skip over to ht not be obvious to anyone else, but I notice the slight flush to her cheeks I keep ers over her wrist Under the table, her foot corin

"Thanks," she finally says, pulling her hand back

"You’re welcoer I watch herinternally as that infa a beat, Lucy sticks her finger deep inside her pastry Slowly, she brings it up to herher lips coroan, she licks every bit of jelly off "Mood"

"Jesus, Lulu," Jessie chokes "Don’t do that kind of shit"

She flinches like she forgot he was in the rooot about hi, and as her aaze rakes over both me and Lucy, I know it’s at both our expense In a quick lides her chair back, and takes Jessie’s hand "Take ave rowl, Jessie throws Bree over his shoulder, and rubs his hand over her thigh "I take it back, Lu Do that shit anytime you want"

I watch them leave the kitchen and then I turn slowly to face Lucy "You are in so much trouble," I state darkly

"Oh, I hope so," she breathes, rows hotter as we stare each other down Several heartbeats pass before I launch rip her ass with both hands before I kiss her We stuers twist intome fir There is nowhere else I’d rather be at the moment

"Just so you know," she pants in between kisses, "I’h to look at her and I s for the right word, so I decide to help her out

I suck her earlobe into my mouth as I push my hips into her "Horny?"

"God Yes"

I chuckle "Lucy, I’ anything bad"

Working her fingers under ently Holy shit That feels so good

"I bla across my stomach

"Fuck," I hiss I pull her head back and crash irl like this I literally cannot get enough My tonguefrom her I want her taste in my mouth permanently By the time I pull back to catch my breath, we’re both at that point where it’s nearly impossible to turn back

"I don’t think I can take the blame all myself," I say, my voice thick, husky "You affect me just as much, if not more"

Lucy opens her mouth to respond and the buzzer sounds We both julare at the wall Whoever the hell just interrupted us is going to pay dearly

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Lucy

"Shit," Park grunts "Hold that thought" Heroom I pick up s the door open

Two things happen simultaneously