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Her apes open in shock "Yep, he had the sah that towndeal But when he sawto knohat happened to -mad to learn that I had walked back He went over every possible scenario he could think of as to what could have happened to me, but then that hen you caain until we ran into each other last night After which he snuck into ood! He’s totally into you I do feel really bad for hie mix-up from before Now I finally understand the co them mixed up"

"Man, I wish I hadn’t been such an idiot that first day I met them"

"Don’t be so hard on yourself; it’s hard to tell theot them mixed up too," she says My head whips around to look at her in shock and she rushes to continue, "No, no I didn’t accidently sleep with Jace or anything I just didn’t know Jaxon had a twin brother either The only way to really tell them apart at first is their"

"Voices," we both say at the sahs and whispers, "Jaxon’s voice is so"

"Irritating Like nails on a chalkboard," I interrupt

"What?! Girl, you’re insane That voice takes my panties off before his hands can do the job theh out loud and redirect the conversation "Anyways, even if by sos did work out with Jace, I don’t think he would ever be able to tell Jax"

"Well, he’ll sure have to get over that noon’t he?"

I shrug rab our purses, she says, "Hey, do you want to go with et pedicures?" Before I can turn her down, she says, "Don’t worry about ift certificates from someone she tutors, but they expire tomorroe have to use them"

"I don’t know The last time I saw Quinn… I’hs out loud and covers herback her amuseh That whole tieous Quinn is loyal to a fault; it’s one of the reasons I love her And neither of us had ever heard of you until you showed up, so she didn’t know your story either"

"Yeah, thatout with her though," I say

"I’ll take care of it all So be ready, because I’"

JACE -

With a nervousness I’m not accustomed to, I sit on the end ofher doesn’t make me nervous, since we usually talk a couple times a week at the very least It’s what I need to tell her that in to wonder if she’s home, but then I hear her familiar voice, which always makes me a little homesick

"Hello, , and I can hear the smile in her voice

"Mom, it doesn’t count if you say that to both of us"

"Da as how I haven’t heard froo, you certainly areno life"

"Is that why you’re calling ?"

"No… there’s actually a beach party tonight everyone’s going to," I begin I know she’s staying quiet so I can tell her what I need to on my own She’s always had the patience of a saint "Mom, I wanted to talk to you about Pre-med…"

"What about it, sweetie?"

"I dropped it"

Without the sound of any surprise in her voice, she asks, "And what are your plans now?"

In one long breath, I say, "I’ve been double- Pre-med and Business But I don’t want to be a doctor, Moo, and Dad acted like it was the greatest thing ever I tried to like it, I swear, but now it’s an has been talking toto convince me to come and take over when he’s ready to retire"

"Go on…" she says

Daht she would be I know they are all excited to have this awesome doctor in the family, but do they not wantover an thinks it’s a respectable idea

"I want to do what Dad did I want to join The Riley Group and keep it in the family I know you’re disappointed, but… I know it’s what I need to do," I finish

"All I have to say about this matter is…thank God!" she exclaims "I’m so relieved you finally made this decision"

"What?" I reply, shocked

"Jace, I never thought you wanted to be a doctor I was surprised when you applied for the Pre-ot in, but I always thought you wereelse I re a o hang out at his office, you took I know you’ll do a fantastic job, and I couldn’t be happier for you I’h What does Jaxon think about all of this?"

"Um…"

"Jace, you haven’t told him?" she assumes loudly and correctly