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He wasn’t wrong, damn it all

"It works both ways," I pointed out quietly "I’ht of my relationship with Jax that way before, as a situation that required tiptoeing around issues Hadn’t wanted to I wanted things with us to be real and straight and beautiful But everyone I worked asn’t in sync with that hope, including Jax Of course, Jax expected the hits to coh I needed to be a littleto entail

You’re swi with sharks

Chad assessed ht be out of your league"

"Oh, he is for sure That doesn’t mean I can’t handle him That said--" I took a deep breath "--if you want someone else to spearhead your projects with Savor, I’d understand"

His lips pursed "I hate to say it, but that ht into work after landing at LaGuardia, but decided to stop at home first instead My conversation with Chad had rattled h I needed so in to face Lei

I slid open the large metal front door to the loft and found two of a his controller to the right "Co on" Vincent surged to his feet, frantically hitting buttons "I’ve got six of therateful to be hoelo as a zouys ju toward me

"You scared the shit out ofPause on his split screen

"Hey," Angelo greeted a to pull the door closed behind me The apartment smelled like bacon, and I could see the reuys were too used to having dishwashers take care of things at Rossi’s

"You got the day off?" Vincent asked, strolling over Dressed in shorts and nothing else, he reer to cootta show up," I said "Just wanted to drop off elo htered by these freaks"

Vincent rolled his eyes "Daame, Gianna You and Nico are the ones who like this shit"

"Not right now Hey, before I forget, thanks for putting rinned "Thanks for doing my laundry"

I deliberately bumped his shoulder as I passed hie massive space, but we’d put up some walls to block off bedrooiant cubicles than actual roo the place

It didn’t escapea place where I was totally safe and secure to live with a lover who I hadn’t entirely trusted just forty-eight hours before

I sank onto the edge ofup a lot to be with Jax, and I couldn’t think of anything he was really risking to be with , I dug intoJax’s name on the screen wasn’t a surprise "Hello"

"Hey, babe" His voice was deep and low, inti can change over just a couple of days"

"What’s wrong?"

It ryly aht to be worried about ?

His tone turned brisk "Be more specific"

"Chad Williams has some understandable concerns aboutup with you seeelo asked, scowling at me from my bedroom doorway He was the shortest of est hair, the dark waves fra his shoulders A lot of hearts had broken when he’dI could just hit a reset button and start the day over "Get out!"

"I’ued "You left the door open"

"Well, close it!"

"Are you back together with that asshole?!"

I pushed to h the phone

"Hold on," I told hielo Close the door andto?" He barged into ht "Let me talk to him"

"Excuse me?"

"Gia! Daht now," I snapped back "I’ll call you later"

"Don’t you--"

I cut Jax off by hanging up, tossing rab for it "Have you lost your e certainly has if he thinks you’rein with him!"

Vincent’s interruption drew both of our attentions to the doorway "What’s going on?"

"Get hielo

"Rutledge wants Gianna tohis ar?"