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I can only think one thing right now.
Holy fuck.
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JAX
“Where the hell have you been?” Knox asks me.
His eyes are fuzzy. He’s drunk.
Everyone is basically drunk.
Mila’s drunk…
I had been a little buzzed.
I look over my shoulder and can see the faded lights of the gazebo.
Don’t worry, Mila is safe and sound…
‘Now what, Jax?’
‘You don’t want to know what’s going through my head, honey.’
‘Why don’t you try me?’
‘This house has a million bedrooms. Nobody will have a fucking clue.’
She bites her bottom lip, fighting off the obvious notion of guilt that’s creeping in.
I get it. I’m a bad person now, right?
I’m the bad guy now?
I don’t care.
‘Or,’ I say. ‘Or we can be realistic… and you shoot off a couple texts. Violet. Ruby. Willow. Someone. Tell them you’re down here catching your breath from everything. That way I know you’re safe. Then I just disappear into the night. For now.’
She nods and agrees with me.
Maybe it’s not what we both want.
But at that moment, it works.
I move closer to her.
I want to steal one more kiss.
Instead, I pause and just stare at her.
She’s beautiful.
Mila takes out her phone and starts texting.
‘Okay, Ruby is going to meet me here,’ she says.
I nod.
