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everyone likes this bakery.”
“We do. Thanks.”
“Do you need any help in here?”
“Sure,” Faith says at the same time I say, “no.”
Awkward doesn’t even begin to describe this situation. “I think we have things covered, but thanks for offering,” Faith tells her with a smile.
She sets the box down, and walks out. I turn to find Faith looking at me with one of her eyebrows raised. “I’m trying to like her.”
“You should never have to try to like someone. You either do, or you don’t.”
“She’s Wayne’s lawyer.”
“Doesn’t mean you have to like her. She has a job to do, period.”
“She was hitting on him, and then said she was just testing his loyalty to me.”
“You’re not buying that?”
“Honestly? No.”
“Go with your instincts, Jen. Don’t act like some crazy, jealous bitch, but definitely keep your guard up. We’ve got your back.”
“She’s friends with Stella and Tegan.”
“Who’s friends with us?” Tegan asks, opening the Drago box to peek inside.
“Alesha.”
“Oh. I would say more of an acquaintance than a friend. We’ve helped each other out, but we don’t hang out or anything. Why, what’s up?”
“Jen thinks she’s after her man.”
“I think she’s right. But, I also think you have nothing to worry about, Jen. She may be interested, but Wayne isn’t. That man is all yours. Trust me on that.”
I swallow hard, deciding how I want to answer. Tegan knows him better than anyone besides Kace and Brett, but the reasons why give me pause. He thought he was in love with the woman before me, and while they’ll never be together because she loves Caleb, I still feel insecure sometimes. Like I can’t measure up, or that I won’t ever mean what she still does to him.
“Okay,” is what I finally settle on.
Her eyes narrow, and she takes my hand. “Your husband was pulling up behind me, so I’m stealing your helper here, Faith.”
“Sure. Thanks for your help, Jen,” Faith says.
I guess I don’t have a choice in this, but then again, this had to happen sometime. I need to get past this jealousy and insecurity I have about her and Wayne. Sometimes, it doesn’t bother me at all, but other times, it nearly eats me alive. I’ve told him I love him, and want to be with him forever, but if I don’t come to terms with their past as lovers, and their present as friends, it’s going to eventually tear us apart.
She leads me outside, past the pool, and into one of the unoccupied cabanas. I turn on the light as she closes the door, and prepare to be scolded. As usual, she surprises me.
“It bothers me that you worry about my relationship with Wayne. I know it’s partly my fault, because I used to throw it in your face when I thought you weren’t serious about him, but it’s your fault, too. You have to know how much he loves you.”
“I do know he loves me, but I feel like he’ll always wonder what would’ve happened between the two of you if Caleb hadn’t come back into your life. I’m his second choice, and it hurts.”
“No. Oh my God, just no. Even if Cal hadn’t entered the picture again, I wasn’t going to be serious with Wayne. I had sex with him to help Stella out with her mission. He was a good fuck, so I did it a few more times, but that’s it.” I can’t help flinching, just thinking about her riding Wayne, or him taking her from behind. She sees my reaction, and reaches out to take my hand. “You’re not second choice, Jen. Not to me. You know he chose you over me when you came onboard with us. He’s never loved me.”
“He loves you.”
“Okay, he loves me, but he was never really in love with me. He was 21 when we met, and he mixed up lust with love until I set him straight, but that was it between us. Lust.”
“But what if I can’t please him like you did?”
“Um, well, I’m not going to go into details about what we did or didn’t do, and I won’t put myself down to make you feel better. All
“We do. Thanks.”
“Do you need any help in here?”
“Sure,” Faith says at the same time I say, “no.”
Awkward doesn’t even begin to describe this situation. “I think we have things covered, but thanks for offering,” Faith tells her with a smile.
She sets the box down, and walks out. I turn to find Faith looking at me with one of her eyebrows raised. “I’m trying to like her.”
“You should never have to try to like someone. You either do, or you don’t.”
“She’s Wayne’s lawyer.”
“Doesn’t mean you have to like her. She has a job to do, period.”
“She was hitting on him, and then said she was just testing his loyalty to me.”
“You’re not buying that?”
“Honestly? No.”
“Go with your instincts, Jen. Don’t act like some crazy, jealous bitch, but definitely keep your guard up. We’ve got your back.”
“She’s friends with Stella and Tegan.”
“Who’s friends with us?” Tegan asks, opening the Drago box to peek inside.
“Alesha.”
“Oh. I would say more of an acquaintance than a friend. We’ve helped each other out, but we don’t hang out or anything. Why, what’s up?”
“Jen thinks she’s after her man.”
“I think she’s right. But, I also think you have nothing to worry about, Jen. She may be interested, but Wayne isn’t. That man is all yours. Trust me on that.”
I swallow hard, deciding how I want to answer. Tegan knows him better than anyone besides Kace and Brett, but the reasons why give me pause. He thought he was in love with the woman before me, and while they’ll never be together because she loves Caleb, I still feel insecure sometimes. Like I can’t measure up, or that I won’t ever mean what she still does to him.
“Okay,” is what I finally settle on.
Her eyes narrow, and she takes my hand. “Your husband was pulling up behind me, so I’m stealing your helper here, Faith.”
“Sure. Thanks for your help, Jen,” Faith says.
I guess I don’t have a choice in this, but then again, this had to happen sometime. I need to get past this jealousy and insecurity I have about her and Wayne. Sometimes, it doesn’t bother me at all, but other times, it nearly eats me alive. I’ve told him I love him, and want to be with him forever, but if I don’t come to terms with their past as lovers, and their present as friends, it’s going to eventually tear us apart.
She leads me outside, past the pool, and into one of the unoccupied cabanas. I turn on the light as she closes the door, and prepare to be scolded. As usual, she surprises me.
“It bothers me that you worry about my relationship with Wayne. I know it’s partly my fault, because I used to throw it in your face when I thought you weren’t serious about him, but it’s your fault, too. You have to know how much he loves you.”
“I do know he loves me, but I feel like he’ll always wonder what would’ve happened between the two of you if Caleb hadn’t come back into your life. I’m his second choice, and it hurts.”
“No. Oh my God, just no. Even if Cal hadn’t entered the picture again, I wasn’t going to be serious with Wayne. I had sex with him to help Stella out with her mission. He was a good fuck, so I did it a few more times, but that’s it.” I can’t help flinching, just thinking about her riding Wayne, or him taking her from behind. She sees my reaction, and reaches out to take my hand. “You’re not second choice, Jen. Not to me. You know he chose you over me when you came onboard with us. He’s never loved me.”
“He loves you.”
“Okay, he loves me, but he was never really in love with me. He was 21 when we met, and he mixed up lust with love until I set him straight, but that was it between us. Lust.”
“But what if I can’t please him like you did?”
“Um, well, I’m not going to go into details about what we did or didn’t do, and I won’t put myself down to make you feel better. All
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