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Jack’s frown deepened, but her words struck a chord “Okay, soin a softer voice, “I’m sorry if one of them was yours”

She waved him off “Oh, please We both knoho had my heart” A bittersweet s enough, one day he’d co down thirty-four alone”

Jack dug his hands into his pockets “I’m sorry, Stella Antonio was an idiot”

“He was hed “Forget it The point is, waiting is for suckers Life is for the living If you want this, then go for it”

They’d looped around through the trees and found theain A breeze whipped up, clearing Jack’s thoughts as it rustled through the spring leaves Stella was right and he suddenly wasn’t confused anymore He was excited in a way he hadn’t been in years, as if he’d been given an unexpected—and very precious—gift

Stella reached up, enveloping hiar “I think I’ll erbread tomorrow Your favorite,” she whispered in his ear

He laughed “That’s just so I’ll coory details, isn’t it?”

“Well, I do love details The gorier the better” She batted her eyelashes innocently and bounded back to the Stella’s Sweets truck

As he turned to make his way back home, exhilarated, Jack are of the sun on his face and the blood surging in his veins, reood to be alive He pulled out his phone and typed a text to the na Sorry Have to cancel So came up

The deal was done Once Jack Bennett was in, he was all-in No hesitation No distractions

He found Eva’s naht at 9 Don’t be late

He wished he could see the look on her gorgeous face as she read the text She had no idea what she was in for or the worlds of pleasure that awaited her

Chapter 4

At nine on the dot, Eva fluffed her hair, ran her tongue over her front teeth, and stepped out of the elevator onto the Sky Deck

A few people milled around t