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I could see that

"I’ll deal with theain If you want, just head upstairs Take a bath, relax"

Other than Maisie, these were his friends If I had any hope of fitting into his world I had to fit in with his friends Running fro in "I’d like to stay They’re your friends I need to get to know them"

He studied me a moment He looked unsure Concerned I couldn’t have hiet tired of that Finally, "Okay Let one Then you can come out and join us I won’t run them all off Just her"

"Thank you"

His frown increased "Why are you thankingme to find my place in your world"

He chuckled then It was soft and the look in his eyes said so much "You are my world, Beulah"

I didn’t have any words that seeed a nod and a so out there and deal with Maisie Then I’ll coirlfriend Not the help"

"Okay," I agreed I started to clean the kitchen from earlier when I had cooked dinner

"Don’t do that," Jasper said walking up and wrapping his arms around me

"Why?"

"Because you aren’t the help"

I leaned back into hiuy and this was your apart up after entertaining your friends?"

He was quiet as he held ular guy It was so I wondered if he could comprehend Did he kno normal people lived at all? Had he ever been around it?

"I think I understand what you’re saying If this ood, then do it I won’t dictate what you do I just don’t want you to do things because you think you’re supposed to"

I nodded Because I understood Even if deep down he didn’t

Jasper

TATE AND MAISIE WERE BOTH gone when I stepped back outside Sterling reer with a beer in his hands and lifted his head to aze when I returned

"Tate helped her take her things to her car She drove We’ll need a ride e leave"

I didn’t care what they needed if that ht you’d be happy she wanted to get back together Didn’t know Sorry"

I nodded I hadn’t told the onto Stone I’d let thes withmy life, the one I had no choice in The one that was always empty The void I had countless parties to try and fill They had all assumed I was in a mood over Maisie They kne