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Chapter Thirteen
Amazing sex and a solidnight’s sleep between two naked and gorgeous men didn’t change the fact that I needed answers.
I was the only one in bed when I woke up, but a faint shuffling sound drew my attention to the closet, where Jax was straightening his tie. He looked good—of course. I could get used to more mornings like this.
Another reason to have this conversation now. “Can we talk?”
He jumped, laughed lightly, then met my gaze in the full-length mirror on the back of the closet door. “Morning, gorgeous. I hope I didn’t wake you.”
“No. I don’t think so anyway.”
“It’s probably good you’re up.” He smoothed out his shirt and slacks and turned to face me. “I have to run into work early. Emergency of some sort. Grayson went to get coffee, but he’ll be back soon. He can take you home, or you can hang out here, or whatever you celebrity streamers do while the rest of us are chained to desks.”
I couldn’t hide my exasperation. “Jax.”
“Hmm?”
“Are you ignoring my question on purpose?”
He sighed and knelt on the mattress next to me. “No. Sort of, but I heard you.”
“Okay. Because I’m having a lot of fun with whatever this is between all of us, but I’m not sure how I feel about being your toy.” I swore he looked pained when I saidtoy.
“You’re not. I promise.” He leaned in and brushed his lips over mine. “We’d talk now if I had time. Don’t make any decisions until all of us can discuss this together.”
Agreeing meant not diving into the conversation with Grayson until Jax was free. But they should both be there, and I didn’t want to make Jax late for work. “All right.”
Then he was gone, and so was my immediate chance at closure and answers.
Until I could get that, I should go home. Dig into the backlash that waited after mybig reveallast night.
Slipping into my dress this morning didn’t hold the same thrill as last night. Today the fabric felt like a stretchy sleight-of-hand trick rather than actual magic. I didn’t know what to do with myself, so I took a seat at the kitchen table.
Grayson didn’t keep me waiting long. He looked at me with surprise when he stepped into the room, coffee in hand. “You all right?” he asked.
“I should get home. Take care of the fallout from yesterday.”
He gave me a cup, and kept one for himself. “You could do a lot of that here, if you wanted.”
“I can’t.” As much as I liked the idea of hanging out a little longer.
“Why not?”
A heavy sigh slipped out. “Weallneed to talk, and I’m not sure I can stay away from the topic until then.”
“I see. I’ll take you home, then.”
The ride to my place was quiet. I was desperate to talk about what was happening between us, and since I’d promised to wait, I couldn’t think of anything else Grayson and I had ever talked about before this point.
When we pulled up in front of Lyn’s house, Grayson handed me my phone.
I reached for the truck door handle.
“Sadie—”
I paused at the catch in his voice and looked at him.
Grayson worked his jaw. “I want to—” He shook head. “You’re right. We should all be here for this conversation.”
