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"I didn't expect to keep wanting her like I do."
Chase grinned. "I knew it. You always do this. When you start a new relationship I know it will go one of two ways. If you don't really care about them, you slow play things, just using her for your personal satisfaction until someone better comes along. The ones you actually care about, you purposefully consume 24x7 until you either find something about them you don't like or get bored. It's pissing you off that you can't find anything wrong with her because she's perfect for us."
"You make me sound like an ass."
"When it comes to relationships you are an ass."
"Fuck you."
"Yes please." Chase grinned his charismatic smile that melted girl's hearts. Jaxson had to admit he wasn't immune to that smile himself. Playing sexually with Chase had started as experimentation—a rebellion against his parent's conservative mandates. Adding Emma to the mix had changed their dynamic. Jaxson could no longer pretend he didn't have real feelings towards the naked man lounging next to him any more than he could pretend to not care about Emma.
Their banter was interrupted by Emma's cell phone ringing across the room on her desk. She must have left in a hurry to forget it. Chase sprinted out of bed to grab the phone. He looked up mischievously at Jaxson after he'd read the incoming call information.
"It's her dad calling."
Jax stated the obvious. "She's avoiding him. He called twice yesterday."
"I don't know about you, but I hate that she insists on keeping us a secret." Chase looked hurt.
"I think it's refreshing, honestly. I'd rather have that than what we normally have which is people constantly using us to get attention or show off that they know a celebrity."
"I guess. Still, we're never going to get her to say yes to coming on the road with us if she won't even tell her family about us."
Jaxson knew Chase was right. Before he had time to consider the implications, the phone started ringing again. Another call from her father.
He shouldn't. It was wrong. He did it anyway.
"Hello."
There was a long hesitation at the other end of the line. "Oh, I'm sorry. I must have the wrong number. Sorry to disturb you."
"Wait... You have the right number, Mr. Fischer."
Surprise at the other end. "How do you know who I am?"
"Because I'm answering Emma's phone and she has you programmed in as 'Daddy.'"
"And why, may I ask, do you have Emma's cell phone?"
Jaxson knew he had to tread lightly here. "Emma left for class and forgot to take her phone."
"So... you are at her house? Is this Ryan?"
"No."
"Danielle's boyfriend?" He was on a fishing expedition and Jaxson was about to help him fill in the gaps.
"No, sir. I'm Emma's boyfriend." Jax felt slimy the second the words left his mouth. This was Emma's story to tell, not his. The picture of Emma losing her shit and kicking him out flashed before him just before Chase's words came back that he always does something to sabotage a relationship when he let himself start caring about someone.
Was that what he was doing? Purposefully tanking the relationship before it really got off the ground?
Only then did Jaxson realize that he had rendered Mr. Fischer speechless. He prompted the elder, "Hello? Are you still there?"
"Yes. I'm here. I'm just trying to understand why it is I'm hearing about this from you instead of my daughter."
"I'm afraid I can't answer that question, sir." Jaxson made every effort to keep his tone respectful.
"What did you say your name is again?" He was prompted.
