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Audrey appears worried as she tries to interpret Jinx’s behavior When we reach my car, she says, "Did you ever date her?"
Slowly I inhale and exhale, trying to think of how to best approach this subject with her I’ve never thought of Audrey as the jealous type, but you can never tell with girls I’ve seen them flip a switch so fast it made my head spin
"We did," I finally ado anywhere At least not for h she thinks that so like that can just be fixed" The entire ti, I watch her face for any reaction A little crease forms on her forehead and I can see sadness behind her eyes, even though she tries to ether" I pull her in against my chest because I can’t stand the distance between us any longer "Please, don’t be mad"
She jerks back and looks directly up intosoirlsthey don’t like to hear that kind of stuff But I want to be completely honest with you"
"I’ out on a date with you She got a handful of dates I mean, how easy am I?" her little voiceshe doesn’t hear because I’ fun of her in any way
"I’m so sorry, babe I should have wined and dined you before putting my hands on you It’s just that I’ve never been so dairl in my whole life, like I am to you It’s so hard to keep ainst the side of the Camaro and lean in toward herthe first tiainst my truck"
She slowly pushes me back, but I can tell she’s affected byelse later"
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AUDREY -
It’s crazy how if you aren’t paying attention, an entire ht talks with Jace on the phone or with hi more and more consuhts that Jace and I haven’t slept in the saether
Jaxon and Em have been MIA a lot lately There has been speculation between Quinn and ether, one that they could escape to alone Em hasn’t admitted to it yet, because she knows that ould eventually follow her to find out where it’s located
For the most part, Quinn has been wrapped up in Cole, Em with Jax, and me with Jace Lane disappears here and there as well, but for now he’s back to his happy-go-lucky-self The downside is that a wholeJaxon about our relationship
A part of e-type of game we have created with one another It really has been fun and exciting With Jax and Eht and sleep in his giant, king-sized bed It’s probably thethat has ever toucheda bit jealous of my love affair with his bed But there’s really no reason for one person to have that o see a et to their place, I eventually find both of the food to take to Jaxon and Cole, who are both at football practice I notice Jace’s car is gone, so at least it won’t be aard for hih they know everything
"Do you o to the theater?" Em asks as I approach the kitchen counter
"Sure, but y’all aren’t even ready yet" I gesture at their paja a bit behind," E two pots at one time
"Yeah, because Miss Chef over here burned the pasta!" Quinn states, pointing at E
"How do you burn pasta? It’s in water," I say, laughing along with Quinn
"Don’t ask, I’m not even sure what happened," E the food into Tupperware for us while we get ready?" Quinn asks "Otherwise, if we don’t hurry up, we’ll o ahead" After the door closes behind them, it occurs to me that I’m in , like I’
As I scoop the newly-cooked, un-burned pasta into the plastic dish, a key turns in the lock When whoever is co in realizes the door is already unlocked, he continues inside My gorgeous boyfriend stands there looking confused and sexier than hell I assu to his sweaty body and he has a black gy over his shoulder The front of his wet shirt is tucked into a pair of faded and worn blue jeans
"Uhhi?" he says
"I’irls," I rush to respond, sounding guilty I point to the door, hoping he knows that I’ down the hall
"So, you’re in ravelly He steps up to the bar top and looks over at all the food in front of eso I" My words begin to sta toward me "I’m supposedto put this food inthe containers" When he reaches me, his hands latch on to ?" I ask in a whisper
"I just kicked ass in the gyirl in ht I would find, but the only thing I’ve ever wanted"