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“What’s wrong? Is it Levi? Is he okay?”

“He’s fine Probably better than he’s been in a while He’s in bed, sleeping soundly”

“Is it Tressa? Did she call you again?” She’d been expecting the other woman to be a problem Just hadn’t kno soon

Her territory had been threatened And she thought Jeain andto break loose

But Sydney would know before it happened She’d have a me

asure in place

“She did, but she’s not on a rae, if that’s what you mean,” he told her “She was actually better than I’ve heard her in a long ti of others”

Lacey felt a twinge of jealousy and turned away fro back down the road of self-doubt It was unhealthy—for her and for those she cared about

Jem wasn’t hers

And even if they were officially together, if he suddenly decided he wanted his ex-wife, Lacey wanted hio Because if he truly felt the need to be with her, then that here he was ht?

Her thoughts were all over the place

She hated it

“You were right, Lacey” Jem sounded beaten The self-doubt came clearly over the line and scared her

“Right about what?” She clutched the sheet up to her chin

“About Tressa And Levi I don’t think it’s actionable,” he said “I’ve got a pretty clear picture now I only wish I’d seen it sooner He’s been suffering through this all alone and”