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As I headed to the café for lunch, I could see Drake in the distance waiting forthe blonde with the killer look earlier Just what I needed I slowed my pace down in the hope that their conversation would break up before Islower than a snail, I felt a pair of hands grab ht ya!" I heard Jackson say "Whatcha doing, Lex?"

"Jackson, you scared the crap out of lanced at my butt "Nope, don’t see any crap there You must be okay"

"Geesh, Jackson You knohat I meant You can’t sneak up on rinned down atdown on the job On your way to lunch?"

"Yeah," I sighed and glanced back over at Drake to find hirab soain

"I’ Drake for lunch" I nodded my head in Drake’s direction and noticed that he had broken away fro our way fast

"Drake?" Jackson asked, sounding surprised "How did you ht with Dad this weekend and I went along to co-pilot"

"I’d heard around the frat house that he had so come up for his mom’s birthday Didn’t even crosswith your dad that it would be for Drake" Jackson put a hand out to stop me so we could talk before Drake uys arefor lunch today?"

"Is that a probleround and shook his head "Not a problereat idea, Lex"

"Is there soood guy Are you sure you’re ready to think about dating again?"

I nodded ht, and he seems pretty persistent"

"Da, you coht?"

"No, Jackson If she needs so to come to me from now on," Drake said frouys are friends, but she has me in her life now"

Jackson leveled Drake with a serious look "No offense, Drake, but boyfriends coo I will always be part of Alexa’s life and will be here for her if she ever needsto spend ti as we both knohere my place is and where yours is, we’ll be fine," Drake responded

I juht "Down, boys I’o to for help Learn how to get along or it won’t be either of you Now, I’o eat, and each of you can choose to joincontest ended as they both turned to look atcontest was about, but I wasn’t about to let it interfere into develop between Drake and me I walked to the cafe and they both followed h it for my Coach wristlet Drake reached out to stop rab lunch What do you want?"

"You don’t have to get my lunch," I said at the same time that Jackson chih with cheddar cheese, a bag of pretzels, and a Diet Coke It’s what she gets for lunch every day"

Drake didn’t look very happy that Jackson had my lunch selections me I really like at any restaurant, it’s usually the only thing I will get from there That way, I’ood as my favorite"

"Manicotti at Ciao Bella, turkey sandwich here, and Moo Goo Gai Pan at Golden Wall When you eat out with Lex, it’s pretty predictable," Jackson explained, trying to push Drake’s button, but it had the opposite effect

"Let uess, caramel swirl ice cream is another favorite? I’ve already hit several of them Can’t wait for the Golden Wall experience We’ll have to do that this weekend, babe"