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The “pissed off” part of Jackson’s expression fades and disbelief replaces it. “You never…?”
“Nope. We took things really slow at first, and then whenever we were together, I’d politely decline. It was pretty easy considering he was busy with work. I mostly helped him with his lines and we watched a lot of movies. I fell asleep over there, but when I woke up—”
“Okay.” Jax holds up a palm. “That’s enough.”
I like the jealousy, as much as I shouldn’t.
“Before Xavier,” I continue with a teasing smile, “I think it’d been a year since I was with anyone. I go long, long bouts without sex. I thought it was because I didn’t need it and then I come here and see you again and…”
I feel my face heat.
“You need it?” His voice is low and soothing.
“Don’t you?”
“Like oxygen.” He tugs his T-shirt that I’m wearing. “You look cute in this.”
“I like it. It smells like you.”
“Keep it. I have more.”
“What will you do, drive home half naked?”
“Sure. Why not?”
“In the morning, obviously.” I busy my hands by arranging his mussed hair.
“Is that obvious?” His poker face gives no clue as to how he feels about my invitation for him to spend the night with me.
I shrug, having no idea what to say to that.
Jackson looks away, uncomfortable.
“Sorry. I don’t know how to do this.” I twist the end of his shirt around my fingers, unable to look into his eyes.
“Yes you do.” He thumbs my chin. After a silent standoff, he says, “Ask.”
“I did ask.”
“You didn’t. You said ‘In the morning, obviously,’ and I’m not an English major but I don’t think there was a question mark at the end of that sentence.”
My heart hammers out a nervous beat. “Do you want to stay the night?”
He watches me for a beat, then two, before swallowing and seeming to admit, “Yeah. I do.”
