after sex as I work the knots out of mine when I reach for the handle. As I pull it open, I find Jack’s muscular form staring back at me.
“ Hey,” I say in surprise. “Sorry, nobody ever comes to the front door. You startled me.”
“Hey Soph,” he says quietly, swallowing hard before forcing a smile and reluctantly meeting my gaze.
One look into the blue green eyes I’ve loved since I was sixteen and I know without a doubt.
He heard us .
I’m standing frozen in the doorway, struggling for something, anything to say when Chase’s booming voice breaks the awkward silence.
“Who’s at the door, Baby?” he says, making his way to my side. I can tell he’s already put two and two together when he sees Jack. “Hey man,” he says, pushing the door open, surprising me, saving me. “Come on in.”
“ Um… I don’t really…” Jack starts, uncomfortable for obvious reasons as he rubs the back of his neck.
“ Come on, man. It’s freezing,” Chase persists, pulling the door open wider for him, meeting his eyes. “Let’s not make it weird.”
“Too late,” Jack mumbles under his breath as he reluctantly steps into the living room.
“We just gotta grab a couple more things and we’re good to go,” Chase says, pushing the door shut behind us and making his way into the house.
While I know I should be talking or doing something, anything, I can’t. I’m completely speechless at what’s happening in front of me. I know how hard this has been for Chase to deal with, so the fact that he’s so selflessly making such an effort to make Jack comfortable in his home, our home , has me completely lost for words.
“ Beautiful Girl,” Jack says softly, pulling me into his side for a hug as he gently kisses me on the temple.
I don’t miss the subtle linger of his touch that drives a slight chill up my spine and guilt through my heart.
“Hey,” I finally manage in a soft voice, giving him a small smile.
“Which of these did you want to take?” Chase calls from the living room, holding up a jacket and a sweater.
“I don’t think I need one,” I say after clearing my throat awkwardly , willing myself to snap out of it. “I’m a little warm.”
“Babe, it’s about two fuckin’ degrees outside,” he smirks. “You’re taking one of these. Which one do you want? You know what? Nevermind. You’re taking both of them.”
“Two degrees,” I roll my eyes dramatically, causing both of them to chuckle.
“You want a drink or something man?” he says, looking up at Jack like he’s known him for years.
“No, I’m good, thanks,” he says quietly.
Chase doesn’t answer him, just makes his way to the kitchen where we hear him grabbing things from the fridge.
“So, this is where you live now?” Jack asks, looking down at me after taking in the space in front of us.
“Yeah,” I start quietly before my brain comes back to life. “Oh! I have something for you!”
“Really?” he smiles, surprise and curiosity bright on his face.
“Yes! Come with me, please,” I say, grabbing his hand and heading for the kitchen to my purse.
He follows me, slowly taking in the house as we make it our way to the counter. Looking down into the abyss, I pull out the item I’d been searching for while both men watch me.
“Here,” I say, handing him the key ring.
“What is this?”
“The keys to your truck,” I tell him with a small sigh. “I filled it up with gas yesterday and just got an oil change so you-”
“ Soph,” he cuts me off, shaking his head as he pushes the keys back into my palm. “The truck is yours, Babe.”
“ That’s crazy,” I argue, stunned. “Jack, I’m not keeping your-”
“ Not my truck,” he says quietly as he gently places his hand over my mouth, stopping my argument. “Check your title.” What the hell is he talking about? Before I can ask him, he leans over and kisses me sweetly on the cheek and heads towards the front door. “I’ll go let Ana and
“ Hey,” I say in surprise. “Sorry, nobody ever comes to the front door. You startled me.”
“Hey Soph,” he says quietly, swallowing hard before forcing a smile and reluctantly meeting my gaze.
One look into the blue green eyes I’ve loved since I was sixteen and I know without a doubt.
He heard us .
I’m standing frozen in the doorway, struggling for something, anything to say when Chase’s booming voice breaks the awkward silence.
“Who’s at the door, Baby?” he says, making his way to my side. I can tell he’s already put two and two together when he sees Jack. “Hey man,” he says, pushing the door open, surprising me, saving me. “Come on in.”
“ Um… I don’t really…” Jack starts, uncomfortable for obvious reasons as he rubs the back of his neck.
“ Come on, man. It’s freezing,” Chase persists, pulling the door open wider for him, meeting his eyes. “Let’s not make it weird.”
“Too late,” Jack mumbles under his breath as he reluctantly steps into the living room.
“We just gotta grab a couple more things and we’re good to go,” Chase says, pushing the door shut behind us and making his way into the house.
While I know I should be talking or doing something, anything, I can’t. I’m completely speechless at what’s happening in front of me. I know how hard this has been for Chase to deal with, so the fact that he’s so selflessly making such an effort to make Jack comfortable in his home, our home , has me completely lost for words.
“ Beautiful Girl,” Jack says softly, pulling me into his side for a hug as he gently kisses me on the temple.
I don’t miss the subtle linger of his touch that drives a slight chill up my spine and guilt through my heart.
“Hey,” I finally manage in a soft voice, giving him a small smile.
“Which of these did you want to take?” Chase calls from the living room, holding up a jacket and a sweater.
“I don’t think I need one,” I say after clearing my throat awkwardly , willing myself to snap out of it. “I’m a little warm.”
“Babe, it’s about two fuckin’ degrees outside,” he smirks. “You’re taking one of these. Which one do you want? You know what? Nevermind. You’re taking both of them.”
“Two degrees,” I roll my eyes dramatically, causing both of them to chuckle.
“You want a drink or something man?” he says, looking up at Jack like he’s known him for years.
“No, I’m good, thanks,” he says quietly.
Chase doesn’t answer him, just makes his way to the kitchen where we hear him grabbing things from the fridge.
“So, this is where you live now?” Jack asks, looking down at me after taking in the space in front of us.
“Yeah,” I start quietly before my brain comes back to life. “Oh! I have something for you!”
“Really?” he smiles, surprise and curiosity bright on his face.
“Yes! Come with me, please,” I say, grabbing his hand and heading for the kitchen to my purse.
He follows me, slowly taking in the house as we make it our way to the counter. Looking down into the abyss, I pull out the item I’d been searching for while both men watch me.
“Here,” I say, handing him the key ring.
“What is this?”
“The keys to your truck,” I tell him with a small sigh. “I filled it up with gas yesterday and just got an oil change so you-”
“ Soph,” he cuts me off, shaking his head as he pushes the keys back into my palm. “The truck is yours, Babe.”
“ That’s crazy,” I argue, stunned. “Jack, I’m not keeping your-”
“ Not my truck,” he says quietly as he gently places his hand over my mouth, stopping my argument. “Check your title.” What the hell is he talking about? Before I can ask him, he leans over and kisses me sweetly on the cheek and heads towards the front door. “I’ll go let Ana and
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