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“Hey,” Lance says, taking a step closer tohis face more on level with mine “You okay?”

I closeto keep the tears away God, does he know just how y his body that day that I saw hi out? How every sparemy head in his chest after he rescued me

“It’s nothing,” I tell hi to s old,” I lie

He takes lass from my hands and places it on the table While there he pushes so roo soft, smooth, simple jazz

“Age is just a number, Jocelyn,” Lance tells me “It’s what you do with your life that tells people how old you are”

“And when did you beco smile as he comes close to me once more “You don’t sound like the Lance Anders I know”

“Is this what you fucking want?” he asksdown at ht

I giggle I can’t help it

“The one who takes what he wants and doesn’t let the word no stop hi my eyes

I don’t know if I’m the one who takes the step closer or if it’s him, but all of a sudden I can feel my body pressed into his

It feels so right, feelinghis ar ainst him as I continue to look up at him

“Why did you do all this, Lance?” I ask hih my head that this is some elaborate prank for so it, hun “Why the whole fancy setup?”

“Why the fuck not?” Lance growls down ateyes as we start to sway to the gentle round “It’s your birthday, Jocelyn”

“I’m your stepmom,” I say back to him

I don’t knohy, okay? I don’t knohy I feel aard around hiether this surprise for my birthday