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“Yeah, sure That’s no proble back at hi up sorab it before we head out of here”

“Thanks, babe” After tapping his knuckles on the door frame, he winked and left

Well, that’d keep her there an extra fifteenaround a little longer Not like she had any plans beyond going back to Holly’s where she got to watch the happy couple ooze sweetness all over each other

Ugh She’d officially hit pathetic The night before she’d laid awake staring at the ceiling of Holly’s guest rooht she confessed her most painful secrets to the two , once the initial sting—okay stab—of Gumby and Screw’s rejection wore off, she saw the scenario with a bit more clarity

Gumby had panicked, which set off Screw’s anxiety, which caused them both to run She understood, even empathized with them, but now, ht her out So maybe it really was over Maybe they’d used the time apart to realize a three-person relationship wasn’t what they wanted while she came to the firm conclusion it most certainly hat she wanted Or maybe they just plain didn’t feel the same way about her as she did them

The one good thing was that she hadn’t hu her love to two men who didn’t want her

With a heavy sigh and an even weightier heart, Jazz dragged herself fro more smiles and chit-chat, she helped clean up then waved the last of Toni’s employees off

“See you tomorrow, Jazz,” Ernesto said as he walked toward the rear exit “You sure you don’t want uys leave?”

“Nah, get on hoht Besides, Thunder is out there in full bodyguard ood”

“All right” As he walked by, he pressed a kiss to her cheek “See you in the am”

“Enjoy the rest of your day”

A wave of his hand and he was off

Jazzarea in ti in

“You al And the guy could iven theh to recall “Viper will be here in a few, then we can bust outta here”

“Sounds good,” he said as he slipped onto a stool at the counter

“You hungry?”

“Nah, Jazzy, I’ht rab that soup to eat later”

Oh, right Shit, how had she forgotten that already? “Sorry, ht”