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myself clear on one thing: I won’t ever let you hurt my boys again.”
She appeared taken aback, but altered her expression quickly to cover it. “I’m glad they have someone that cares for them.”
“More than you know,” I replied easily, holding her stare.
She looked away first, standing as I turned my focus back to finishing my meal. The sooner I was back in bed, the better.
“Well, I need to go find some boxes and start packing. I’ll look forward to hearing from you,” Natasha said as she crossed the room.
“Please, for the love of God, tell me that means you’re moving out of the guest house,” Jax said, halting his steps out of the room.
“If I’m going to prove to your brother that I am here for Oliver and done pursuing him, it’s what I need to do.” She looked at me. “I found a place a block away from that bar you all hang out at, Haven. Paid the first six months and can move in today.”
Jax’s easy grin was back in place. “Still doesn’t make up for the lack of catfight this morning.” He chuckled and continued out of the room, calling back, “Time to throw a party! The bitch is moving out!”
The annoyance Natasha was feeling was written all over her face as she called back to him. “Party away, little boy! It’s one of the few things you’re any good at!”
Unable to avoid the tension between them, I finished the last two bites of my breakfast and stood with my plate. After walking it to the sink, I said, “Well, congratulations on the apartment. I’m going to lie down for a while,” and headed toward the doorway.
“Thanks, and I’m sorry to hear what happened yesterday. It’s not my place, but there was a lot of gossip I couldn’t help overhearing last night when I got back in town. I’m sure Logan will take care of that quickly enough, though. Like you said, he loves you, and I know better than anyone how strong that man loves.”
My fists clenched at my sides. And things had been going so smoothly. Jax might want to come back in, because a catfight sounds just about right.
I ground my teeth, then muttered, “I’ll see you around.” I was making a beeline toward the door when I heard her call my name.
“Cassandra—one more thing. Could you not tell Logan about me moving? I want to wait till I’m settled in at the new place so I can show him myself.”
I looked back, a tight smile firmly in place. “I’ll try to remember.” I doubted that was going to happen.
When I reached the top of the stairs, Jax was there with an impish grin.
“She’s a bitch, right?” he said, laughing.
The front door slammed downstairs, and I released an aggravated breath.
“I’ll take your word for it. I’m going to bed. Thanks again for breakfast.”
He followed beside me as I started toward Logan’s bedroom. “Sure, no problem. So how long you staying again?”
“A few more days.”
He snorted, unconvinced. “I guess it doesn’t matter. Logan will have you here permanently soon enough.” He shook his head and ran a hand through his unruly dark locks. “Christ, I never thought Logan would end up pussy-whipped. I owe Lawrence a grand, damn it.”
“He’s not.” I rolled my eyes, not bothering to defend that statement.
“Sorry, I can’t help it.” His shoulders rose, his expression feigning innocence. “It’s just so easy to get a rise out of you. You get all flustered, and it’s fucking cute as hell.”
“Cute?” My brows shot up.
There was that wicked grin of his again. “Relax, you’re not my type.”
I stopped outside Logan’s door and puffed out a short laugh. “Is that so?”
“It sure is. I’m not into blondes, although the whole schoolteacher thing is pretty hot.”
Time to change the subject—fast.
“So, what were you up to in your room earlier?”
His brow creased. “What? When?”
“When I came down, you had that frat boy with you. He was saying how stellar it was?” I reminded him.
“Right, yeah, that was uh…just,
She appeared taken aback, but altered her expression quickly to cover it. “I’m glad they have someone that cares for them.”
“More than you know,” I replied easily, holding her stare.
She looked away first, standing as I turned my focus back to finishing my meal. The sooner I was back in bed, the better.
“Well, I need to go find some boxes and start packing. I’ll look forward to hearing from you,” Natasha said as she crossed the room.
“Please, for the love of God, tell me that means you’re moving out of the guest house,” Jax said, halting his steps out of the room.
“If I’m going to prove to your brother that I am here for Oliver and done pursuing him, it’s what I need to do.” She looked at me. “I found a place a block away from that bar you all hang out at, Haven. Paid the first six months and can move in today.”
Jax’s easy grin was back in place. “Still doesn’t make up for the lack of catfight this morning.” He chuckled and continued out of the room, calling back, “Time to throw a party! The bitch is moving out!”
The annoyance Natasha was feeling was written all over her face as she called back to him. “Party away, little boy! It’s one of the few things you’re any good at!”
Unable to avoid the tension between them, I finished the last two bites of my breakfast and stood with my plate. After walking it to the sink, I said, “Well, congratulations on the apartment. I’m going to lie down for a while,” and headed toward the doorway.
“Thanks, and I’m sorry to hear what happened yesterday. It’s not my place, but there was a lot of gossip I couldn’t help overhearing last night when I got back in town. I’m sure Logan will take care of that quickly enough, though. Like you said, he loves you, and I know better than anyone how strong that man loves.”
My fists clenched at my sides. And things had been going so smoothly. Jax might want to come back in, because a catfight sounds just about right.
I ground my teeth, then muttered, “I’ll see you around.” I was making a beeline toward the door when I heard her call my name.
“Cassandra—one more thing. Could you not tell Logan about me moving? I want to wait till I’m settled in at the new place so I can show him myself.”
I looked back, a tight smile firmly in place. “I’ll try to remember.” I doubted that was going to happen.
When I reached the top of the stairs, Jax was there with an impish grin.
“She’s a bitch, right?” he said, laughing.
The front door slammed downstairs, and I released an aggravated breath.
“I’ll take your word for it. I’m going to bed. Thanks again for breakfast.”
He followed beside me as I started toward Logan’s bedroom. “Sure, no problem. So how long you staying again?”
“A few more days.”
He snorted, unconvinced. “I guess it doesn’t matter. Logan will have you here permanently soon enough.” He shook his head and ran a hand through his unruly dark locks. “Christ, I never thought Logan would end up pussy-whipped. I owe Lawrence a grand, damn it.”
“He’s not.” I rolled my eyes, not bothering to defend that statement.
“Sorry, I can’t help it.” His shoulders rose, his expression feigning innocence. “It’s just so easy to get a rise out of you. You get all flustered, and it’s fucking cute as hell.”
“Cute?” My brows shot up.
There was that wicked grin of his again. “Relax, you’re not my type.”
I stopped outside Logan’s door and puffed out a short laugh. “Is that so?”
“It sure is. I’m not into blondes, although the whole schoolteacher thing is pretty hot.”
Time to change the subject—fast.
“So, what were you up to in your room earlier?”
His brow creased. “What? When?”
“When I came down, you had that frat boy with you. He was saying how stellar it was?” I reminded him.
“Right, yeah, that was uh…just,
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