“And he's the owner?”
“That's what Katie said.Ugh, Jaxon Cage is literally bad boy meets billionaire.”
My pen stilled.
Wait… they're not talking about Jaxon, right?
No.Savannah, you don't care.
Taking a ragged breath, I rolled my shoulders and focused on the professor again.
“Plus, he works with literally all the celebs.This interview definitely makes me want to see this famous studio and get his hands all over me.”
I shouldn't have looked down, but curiosity was the cat's game, and I was clearly living on nine lives when it came to Jaxon Cage.
My eyes darted down and there he was.
A video was playing on one of the girls’ laptops with the heading“Inked and Caged: Jaxon Cage Set to Reveal New Mural At Westfort Hospital”on top.He wore effortless confidence like the chain around his neck, and his tattoos were on full display.Not to mention that playful smirk on his lips.Heat crept under my skin just looking at his lips.
“Ugh, same.Look at his hands, oh my God.Big hands mean big somewhere else, doesn't it?”
The giggle that followed made me want to claw their eyes out.
“Do you think he’s single?”
“I think so.He doesn't post anyone on his socials.”
Something unpleasant twisted in my chest—an unpleasant, unnerving feeling that had heat caressing my skin for a totally different reason.I straightened in my seat, forcing my eyes back to my notes.
You are not doing this.
You are not getting jealous over a man you are not actually dating.
My pen moved faster now, trying to anchor me to something rational.
But their whispers kept going.
“Imagine him tattooing your thigh with your legs wide open—”
“Honey, I wouldliterallypass out.”
Before I could stop myself, I leaned forward slightly.
“He’s gay.”
The words came out without any thought or regret behind them.They both froze, and one of them turned to me with wide eyes.
“Seriously?”
I gave them a polite, tight smile.“Yep.Long-term partner, kind of a big deal for them.”
A beat of silence.
Then—
“Why are all the hot ones always gay?”the redhead moaned with immediate disappointment.
“Literally.It's like Jonathan Bailey all over again,” the other grumbled as they both closed the tab with the interview.
