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matting down my hair with his hand before kissing my head repeatedly.
    “This has got to stop,” he whispers into my hair.
    I look up at him confused, wondering what he is talking about. Jamie is my friend. I’m allowed to have friends.
    “I’m gone so much that I don’t even know what’s going on in your life,” he continues with pain in his eyes. “I don’t even know who your friends are, or what’s going on with our wedding…I need to be here more. I need to be with you.”
    With a fresh batch of tears pooling in my eyes, I nod my head yes. “I need you around more too,” I choke out, finally admitting how much I do miss him and the time we used to spend together. I’ve never said anything because I just want to be his support system–to encourage him to fulfill his dreams. I know how much he wants this new gym to happen and how it’s something he has always dreamed of doing, but yes, it’s been taxing on our relationship…on us. I don’t love him any less than before, and I certainly don’t have any regrets in our relationship, but I miss him…I miss us.
    Nolan stares at me for a moment longer. I want to ask him what he’s thinking, but I decide not to. The way he is looking at me is all the assurance I need. He loves me, and there’s no questioning that. Before turning to Jamie, Nolan kisses my forehead with so much passion that I can feel it in my toes.
    Running his hand through his hair again, Nolan looks at Jamie with remorse.
    “Sorry, man…I didn’t…” he sighs. “ I jumped to conclusions, and I’m sorry.”
    The sides of Jamie’s mouth curls up into a smile, already forgiving Nolan for the misunderstanding.
    “No worries,” Jamie says, shrugging his shoulders. “I may need a new pair of underwear now, but I get it. I’m in your bedroom with your half-naked fiancé. It’s plausible.”
    “Yeah, about that…” Nolan says with an apprehensive smirk. “I get that he doesn’t go for what you got, but, uh, can we not get undressed in front of him?”
    Jamie and I both chuckle at Nolan’s request, but knowing that Nolan would probably feel the same way if Jamie was a girl, I nod my head with a smile.
    “K,” I answer him.
    Wrapping his arm around my waist and bringing my body flush with his, he adds with a low growl in my ear, “this hot body is for my eyes only.”
    A warm heat surges throughout my body and although I don’t want to kick Jamie out, my body wants something that only my fiancé can give me. Instead of saying it in words, I look at Jamie with a crooked grin. Being the awesome friend that Jamie is, and quite possibly sharing a brain with me, he says, “So, uh, I’m gonna go…I’ve got kick boxing in the morning.”
    I look at him, confused.
    “Since when do you go to kickboxing on a Saturday morning?”
    “Since the gym got a hot as hell new instructor,” he grins with his eyebrows raised. “And I’m pretty sure he’s gay…bonus!”
    We all laugh and Nolan shakes his head. Nolan really likes…um, woman parts…
    “Well, I’m sorry that we met this way,” Nolan tells Jamie, extending his hand. “But thanks for keeping Alexa company while I’ve been working. I know she has a lot of fun with you and that makes me happy.”
    Warmness fills Jamie’s cheeks, appreciating Nolan’s statement. I love seeing this sweet side of Nolan. It’s just an added reminder of why I love him so much.
    “Yeah, well she keeps me grounded and out of trouble. You know, being Miss Goody Two Shoes and all,” Jamie says with a big grin.
    Rolling my eyes and tilting my head to the side, I add, “What? I am not !”
    Nolan kisses my forehead before saying, “I know, doll, you’re a badass.” I totally know that he gave Jamie a look because they both chuckle with a knowing glance.
    I don’t get why everyone thinks I’m Miss Innocent. I can be crazy!
    “Alright, well I’m gonna go,” Jamie says, clapping his hands together with a big smile. “I’ll see ya