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His mouth twitches “I think you’ve made your point perfectly clear” Suddenly, his head cocks, and he examines my face for a moment “You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you with your hair down before” He grabs the end and tugs a little “It’s nice”

“Nice?” I step back, tellingnipples to cool it already

“Yes, nice” He nods “You alear your hair in a ponytail, but I like it like this It’s nice,” he repeats, as if I didn’t hear hiesturesor we’re going to ht”

There is more to my irritation than whatever plan Jackson has here He knoant hihtiness on his face That fucking half-smile Why are the jerks always so da my hair over my shoulder “But don’t think I won’t resort to violence if you deserve it”

He barks a loud laugh now It’s irritating how much warmth fills his eyes, and how my body temperature rises “Good to know,” he states

Ibetween ood whiff of his spicy cologne before he shuts the door behind ood, too?

Through the windshield, I watch all that power andto upset Liain texting Aria

Jackson is ht PS Don’t worry about irl!

Noco whatever Jackson thinks this date is going to accomplish I love Aria, and I care deeply for Liaether I refuse to let Jackson ruin this for theet back at Liam But I won’t let him And it just so happens that with the heart ofto win

When the driver’s-side door opens, I turn offinterruptions which I anticipate will be worried calls fro smile, “All s

et?”

I want to be giddy that I’ me hard for two years, of course I do But I knohy I’m here It’s so Liam can’t find a et that, no ive him my most pleasant smile and finally answer him, “Ready”

Game on

Chapter 2

Jackson