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"All right, later And hey," she said, her voice rising, "Tell Jax I said hi next tihed "He’s cute"

"I’ll be sure to let Caleb know you think so"

"Oh shush, Caleb’s perfect and allto worry about, but I have to say, Jax has created quite a stir with soer teachers at school They look forward to the days he picks Oliver up fro brother, from what I hear"

"Lovely" I rolled my eyes "Bye"

She chuckled "Bye"

I settled into the couch, s stretched over the cushions, with Scout on my lap I closed my eyes and let the day’s events clear away

The doorbell awoke h thetold a different story Annoyed hed, setting Scout on the floor as I stood

After a refreshing yawn and wakening stretch, I strolled to the door, unsure who Surprised, I was met with a red-faced Jax

"Hey, Cassie I just wanted to apologize for earlier I knew you were stopping by and should haveher by th--ahhh, SHIT!"

My eyes widened at his pain-laden screa Jax’s arony and muttered, "I’ain, ever I was just screwing around"

"And?" Logan hissed in his ear

"And the countertop is being sterilized by professionals first thing in the an released hiru out his ar my smile

"See? I knew she was a cool chick" Jax chuckled to Logan, than turned back tohot, and the idea of you watching turned an reached out, but Jax was already halfway down the driveway I’d never seen anyoneJax turn back and wink "I’et under your skin"

"Well, it worked You shouldn’t have had to witness hi the back of his neck, his jaw set tight

It eet seeing hi my honor I opened the door for him to enter and headed into the kitchen

"I should expect it by nohen I go over there How many tihter, lips set in a firo" He stood beside me as I slid into a chair

"Only a few months back"

"Cassandra, it feels like another lifetiain"

"Whatever I thought you were going to bring the papers in theto the folder in his hands

"I changed ht I don’t see why I had to deliver soan took a breath, his expression suddenly bordering on irritated "I needed him to do me a favor this afternoon--one that he has assured me went off without a hitch, but we shall see"

"Okay" I replied Elusive, much? "So the loan was approved with no issues?"

"Of course" He smiled with an authoritative confidence only he could pull off so effortlessly "You need to sign next to every X" He pulled the docu the me a pen