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“Turns out, I’ht?”

His eyes narrowed on her “That’s not exactly a New World Order, Jade I’ into the relationship You did challenge him after Jinx died, remember”

“See him is not one of them”

“Ah yes You do have a rebellious streak”

“He told ht But I had no choice than to go with Tanner, and I defend that action Still…” She rubbed her finger along a groove in the wooden bar “I understand where he’s co our battle”

“How so?”

She smiled softly at her friend “I orried about you, until I realized you were doing exactly as I’d asked by staying out of the way You reacted when you needed to, rather than purposely putting yourself in danger I tend to find ht the way I’m supposed to”

“Actually,” he mused in a low tone, “maybe you’re not meant for the sidelines, Jade As potentially deadly as it could be for you, I get the feeling being in the thick of conflict is your strong suit”

“Wow,” she said as her gaze locked with his “You finally get me”

“Little late in the day,” he ad you, Jade You’re going to do and say whatever the hell you want, anyway I’h he found that a disconcerting notion Then added, “I’ can either”

With a sigh, she said, “There’s a very good possibility he’s given up trying” She lifted her hand and wiggled her fingers to show she wasn’t wearing his ring “I think I’ve gone beyond infuriating him”

Michael reached for her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze “Maybe that’s for the best But that doesn’t loat There’s much more to you than I can handle, Jade I’ve learned that over the past few months”

“I’m sorry it didn’t work out between you and me,” she said in a hue woman”

“You can say that again”

She laughed “Let’s not rub it in”