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I’m not sure how much time has elapsed when he finally pulls out and rolls over onto his side.

“My God, you’re amazing,” he says.

I flip to my side as well and regard his handsome face. He’s glistening with sweat, his hair pasted to his forehead and cheeks. “You’re the amazing one. Thank you for that.”

“My pleasure.”

I yawn. “I’m so relaxed right now. Your kisses and those mini massages… It was all heaven, Jesse.”

“Mmm,” is all he says, closing his eyes.

I want to close mine as well. I want to sleep in bed next to him. It’s something I’ve never done.

But I can’t. I have Maddie to think of, and so does he.

“I guess I should go,” I finally say.

He opens his eyes. “I know, baby. It won’t always be like this.”

I rise from the bed, go to the bathroom for a moment, and then return and put my clothes on. When I get back, Jesse has put his jeans on and pulled a T-shirt over his head.

“I’ll see you to your room.”

“You’re so sweet. But it’s just down the hallway.”

He brushes his lips over mine. “Nonnegotiable.” He opens his door. “Shall we?”

I walk out in front of him, look toward my room, nearly drop my jaw to the floor, and then push Jesse back into his room before he can see anything.

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Jesse

“What the hell?” I ask.

“Jesse,” Brianna says, “I just want to remind you what we talked about earlier. Tonight.”

“Brianna, what’s going on?”

“Remember, how you talked about you resenting my family…and how you’re over it.”

“Baby, get out of my way.”

“Jesse, please?—”

“Move, or I will move you.”

She bites on her lips and steps out of the way. I walk outside the door and?—

I race toward Brianna’s room, because right outside the door…

Anger curls at the back of my neck. It’s that crow pecking again. My youngest sister is in a clench, her mouth fused to David Simpson’s.

I grab Simpson by the shoulders, pulling him off my sister and knocking him against the wall.

Maddie tumbles to the floor.

Then of course I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. Do I pummel Dave Simpson? Or do I help my sister off the floor?

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