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“I caught bits and pieces of it. Congrats on the win.”
He drops two pills into his open palm, but before I can offer him a bottle of water he has already thrown them back and swallowed them down, letting the pill bottle drop back into the duffle before he joins me on the bed.
“What were you doing before I got here?”
“You can—”
Before I can finish, he already has the laptop turned toward him, the photo from today that I’ve been working on is still open on the screen.
I watch him observe it silently for a while, my stomach turning into a knot the longer he keeps quiet.
“This is beautiful, Jade,” he says, slowly turning to me.
“They’re a cute couple.”
“It’s not the couple. It’s the photo, the moment, and the lighting. I don’t even know, but it’s all you. And it’s perfect.”
“Thanks. It’s a good one. Not the winner, but a good one nonetheless.”
Grabbing the laptop, I put it on my lap and save the photo before pulling a new one and starting the edits.
“That exhibition thing?”
He slides his hand under my shirt, fingers skimming over my naked skin in lazy circles that have goosebumps spreading over my flesh.
“Yeah, I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do.”
A shudder runs through me, but I force myself to continue editing as those talented fingers continue their perusal. Up and down, down and up, higher and hi—
I can’t help it. My body freezes all on its own as that reflection in the mirror flashes in my mind.
Prescott must feel it, too, because his hand comes to a stop.
I stare at my laptop, unable to look at him, but I can feel him shift on the bed.
“Jade?”
There is a beat of silence, and I’m not sure if he’s trying to figure out how to ask about the elephant in the room, or if he’s trying to find the safest way to bolt.
“Hey.” His finger slips under my chin, and he forces me to turn and look at him. “Is this because of what happened to your mom?”
What?My heart goes into overdrive as my mind zeroes in on his words.Does he know? Did he figure it out? Did he somehow—
“Or maybe it’s that damn party.” Gently, he brushes my hair away, pressing his mouth against the side of my neck.
Wait…“What?”
“What happened at that party? Yes, I came there in time, but what happened? It’s messed up. Either way, it’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it. But I just want to know where we stand. I’m not going to do something that you don’t want me to, Jade.”
He doesn’t know about it.
I let out a shaky breath as the realization hits me.
He doesn’t know.
“It’s not that, it’s just… weird. I guess. I can’t explain it.”
“So, no touching your boobs.” He nods. “Anything else?”
