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I shuffled several feet down the ay, peering between the trees and thick hedges The hollows of my cheeks started to burn as I stopped in theto the other What was I doing out here? I didn’t even bring my phone with me It had to be a mistake or a joke or a--­

A thick shadow broke free froes The forht cast from the lamppost,back there? As he turned toward me, his hands left the zipper area of his jeans Ohthe rest of the way toward him

His chin lifted at the sound offorever and a day for me One side of his lips kicked up "You’re here"

There was a flutter inwhat he had said to nore the du?"

The half grin spread "I had to use the bathroom"

"In a bush?"

"Someone needed to water it"

My lips twitched as I stared up at hi the edges of his eyes The old, vintage style T-­shirt he wore stretched across his broad shoulders and chest As he lifted his hand to push his hair back, he revealed a slice of skin between his low-­hanging jeans and his shirt Rock-­hard abs peeked out

I avertedat "You’re drunk"

"Ah" He swayed to the left like there was soravitational pull I was unaware of "I wouldn’t go as far as to say I a"

I arched a brow as he wavered to the right That’s when I noticed the little pink box on the bench "Is that yours?"

He followed ht you a present"

My brows shot up as he leaned over, nearly falling on his face before catching himself at the last moment, and picked up the box "What is it?"

He handed it over "So as yuh as I looked down Through the clear plastic top I could lanced at Jase

One shoulder went up in a shrug "Cupcakes are good Thought I’d be good and share with you"

"Thank you" I pried open the box and dippedit, I nearly moaned at the sweet richness

Jase sed as he looked away "I think I’ll sit down You should tooyou know, because of your leg"

Like I soyou?"

I opened my mouth, but he rushed on "I didn’t even think about that You probably shouldn’t be on your leg so much and--­"

"I’ary orgasm in my mouth "Want some?"

"Hells yeah"

I broke the cupcake in half and handed him his half Within five seconds, he’d devoured it I finishedthe box in a nearby trash can, I took a deep breath "You didn’t coht?"

"Ah, no"

"Whatwhat are you doing here, Jase?"

He didn’t answer iaze settled on ly sharp "I want to talk to you"

"Thatyou wanted to say already, and you showing up here is the last thing I expected" I felt like a bitch for throwing it out there like that, but it was true And he sort of deserved it I was no one’s doormat

Jase looked away as his shoulders tensed, then he came forward and sat down beside me The s a word, he reached over and plucked up my free hand My eyes widened as he lifted ainst led from where his lips had met, like an electrical jolt Speechless, I watched him lower my hand back to my lap

"I’m a jackass," he said

I blinked slowly

"I shouldn’t have said the shit that I said to you earlier It wasn’t right and I was lying" He took a deep breath, shifting his gaze to the eht I was far fro froree as he spoke, and my voice was barely above a whisper "I know"

"And I really didn’t think you’d assu because you had a crush on ain, but he had been right on that aspect The kiss hadto ht--­touched you Not because it was gross or any of that shit, but because you’re Cam’s little sister You’re untouchable"

As I stared at him, the butterfly moved from my chest to my stomach Was that Jase’s problem? He felt bad because Cam was his friend Seriously? Part of me wanted to smack him upside the head The other part ofhang-­up, we could ith that Couldn’t we? Or did itat him like I had all those ti to punch otten away froirl Always have been and, goddaht I was beautiful--­wait Theelated and insulted, I shook lanced over at est jackass out there, I completely understand"