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Following racquetball and showers, he and Lex settled at the table on the terrace off themore radiant than ever before

She gave them each a sweet smile as she served coffee and juice

No aardness whatsoever

Jax got a jolt low in his gut It took all the willpower he possessed to not bend her over the table and push her skirt up

Instead, he told her, “You could have woken us before you snuck out”

“I did not sneak out,” she countered “We had a supply delivery first thing thisI needed for the upstairs butler’s pantry before Maxwell raided all the boxes for his own stock in the form

al living rooms and the library”

“Ah, very convenient,” Lex said with a crooked brow

She sain “I swear I didn’t sneak out You were both snoring when the sun caured you needed your beauty rest”

Jax ly handsores?”

“Let h that was music to his ears “I have a job to do And you nohy it’s so important to me So be nice” She pinched his arm

He grabbed her around the waist and she fell into his lap

“You’re going to make me spill!” She set the pitcher of juice on the table

Jax said, “Rule nuood- fuck”

She kissed him Then told him, “Duly noted, sir”