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My pulse accelerated, and heat coursed up fro to the deepest part of me He’d never touched me there before I closed my eyes as he spoke

"He wants you, but the question is: do you want him?"

I was about to tell him how ridiculous he was, but then realized he was jealous The flash of insecurity I saw in his eyes drove me to say my next words

"Maybe He’s sweet, honest, and…" I leaned into his ear, his hand still pressing on my stomach "…he’s quite sexy"

I pulled aith a se, sweetheart--not that the boy presents one"

Boy? Luke was only a few years younger than Logan His arrogance knew no bounds

"Are you co evenbetween us, yet with a cal over rin on es; it felt like my first full day back tothe earth, but it didn’t stand a chance at deterring , I was out the door

Starting off light and easy, I hit the pave air rushed throughbut a carefree grin

It was invigorating--the pull ofbehindin that hospital bed, drea of the moment I’d be back out there My eyes slid shut for a h to suck in a deep breath With my ribs healed, I could finally enjoy the fresh, snowy breeze knocking into me

When I returned ho it, I wasbeside Julia onup so early?" I asked as I ca the cold sweat from my brow

"Oliver saw you out on the road and wanted to come over to see you before I took him to school," Julia explained with a wary tone I didn’t understand

"Well, I like hearing that" I sood to go out for a run in this weather"

I shrugged I enjoyed the winter air "Better Things are getting better"

"You got a car, finally, huh?" I followed her glance to the aged black Honda sitting init to me while I waited for my appointment at the bank The loan officer had a busy schedule, but was able to squeezeweek

Myto speak to Logan about writing a new check after I’d convinced her to let me talk to him And since her boyfriend was ot my own vehicle, she was officially off my back about it

Julia nodded with a sympathetic smile and looked down to Oliver He took a step forhen I opened the door for the him in his tracks

"We can’t stay Don’t want hi in place, and I noticed the tiredness in her tone

"Oh, okay Is everything all right?" I asked, watching as Scout ran up and Oliver squatted down to scoop hi a puppy in the house again Bringing him home after ht they were parting for a cross-country voyage until I reminded Oliver he could co at the pup licking his tiny face, Oliver looked up to Julia "Can I ask now?"

She nodded and then looked tobetween her brows