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“Wait” Zane holds up a hand and then pulls that same palm down his face “There is so much to unpack there I don’t even knohere to start”

“I’ to feel the buzz, and it’s welcome

“Back up to the sex part You’ve never had it?”

“Shit, did I say that out loud?”

“Yes You did”

I blow out a breath througha raspberry sound “If you must know, no I’ve never done it But I will So with six-year-old bullies”

There’s a knock on our door

“Shit, is that Ti that I live with you?”

“No, drama queen, that’s the chef here to drop off dinner”

Zane laughs as he opens the door In walks a gorgeous wo, which Zane takes from her

“Hey there, handsome,” she says with a wink Her smile dims when she sees me “Oh, hello”

“Hey” I nod at her and take another swig from the bottle Her eyes widen “It’s been a hell of a week”

“I guess so I’ht, we’re starting with…”

She starts to raives Zane instructions to just pop it in the oven if we’re not ready for it now

“It’ll actually pair really ith that wine you’re drinking”

“Awesome”

Zane walks Amy to the door, where she assures hi at all

I smirk

“What?” he says after he shuts the door

“She’s hoping you need her She practically threw herself at you”

“No, I’ve seen throwing plenty of ti”

“She nearly pushed her boobs against your chest” I sniff the air and have to ado for the fake triple-D types”

“Are you jealous?”

“No, I’m irritated And not even with A at my job And maybe I shouldn’t have had so much wine”

“Okay, okay” Zane slides dinner into the oven, then comes around the island to wrap his arms around me “It’s hard to start a new job And kids are difficult Take a deep breath Why don’t you go take a shower and get coht in pasta”

“There’s pasta?” I sniffle

“Didn’t you hear her?”