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that he knew much about love. He’d been too busy with school and then with his residency to spend too much time dating over the last few years.
“You’re frowning again,” Silver said.
Jack quickly schooled his features into a neutral expression. “No, I’m not.”
“You were,” Silver insisted. “You were thinking about him, weren’t you?”
“Who?” Jack asked, playing dumb.
“You know who. Joe.”
Jack didn’t answer, which was answer enough for Silver.
“Look, I know you don’t like him. And I will admit that his family has some issues.”
“A lot of issues,” Jack said, unable to help himself. This earned him a glare from Silver, but after a moment she continued talking.
“Just go easy on me, okay? This is a difficult situation for me. I’ve spent a lot of time with Joe and I do care about him deeply. And I think he cares about me the same way. I just have to figure out whether he and I can make things work despite his parents.”
Jack felt his insides twisting up. Hearing Silver talk about Joe with such affection was hard for him. What did he expect, though? The dude was her boyfriend after all. Jack wanted to jump in and tell Silver that no one would ever care for her the way he could, and that no one would ever understand her the way he could. But he bit his tongue. There was no point throwing his feelings into the mix. He had made his choice to let Silver go years ago, when he’d decided that he didn’t want to date another shifter. He regretted that choice now, but it was too late. She was with someone else, and she seemed completely oblivious to the growing attraction he felt for her.
“Just be careful, okay?” Jack said, giving Silver what he hoped was a sincere smile. “And give me a call if you ever find yourself in a situation where you need help.”
Silver nodded, seeming to accept Jack’s words as a truce of sorts. Their food arrived, and their conversation turned to lighter topics. Silver seemed starved for conversation, and Jack let her talk for most of the meal. By the time they left the restaurant, three hours had passed. Jack wasn’t sure if he’d be able to make it home without falling asleep, but as he watched Silver hop into her hovercar and zoom away, he couldn’t keep a huge grin off of his face.
Spending the morning with her had been worth it. Even if all they ever were was friends, she was a special woman and he was lucky to have her in his life. Besides, he had the next two days off. He had plenty of time to go home and catch up on sleep without any more interruptions.
Or so he thought.
Chapter Seven
Silver had lived through a lot of uncomfortable situations with Joe’s family, but tonight was by far the worst. She had dared to wear flats tonight instead of heels, and Mrs. Astor was making it obvious to their whole table at the charity ball that she was displeased with Silver. She never mentioned the shoes, so no one else knew what the problem was. If they had known, Silver was willing to guess that they would have agreed that asking an injured ballerina to wear heels bordered on insane. In fact, Silver toyed with the idea of just confronting Mrs. Astor in the middle of the dinner, right in front of everyone. But she decided against it at the last moment. Silver was trying not to be a drama queen, and she figured that just making it quietly through this awkward evening was the best course of action. As the dinner plates were cleared away to make room for dessert, and the master of ceremonies announced that the keynote speaker would be taking the stage in ten minutes, Silver excused herself to the restroom. She didn’t really need to pee, but she did need a minute away from Joe’s parents.
Silver slipped into the women’s restroom and closed the stall door behind her, then turned around and leaned her back against it. She let out a sigh of relief, happy to enjoy some solitude, if only for a moment. She glanced down at her knee and smiled, pleased
“You’re frowning again,” Silver said.
Jack quickly schooled his features into a neutral expression. “No, I’m not.”
“You were,” Silver insisted. “You were thinking about him, weren’t you?”
“Who?” Jack asked, playing dumb.
“You know who. Joe.”
Jack didn’t answer, which was answer enough for Silver.
“Look, I know you don’t like him. And I will admit that his family has some issues.”
“A lot of issues,” Jack said, unable to help himself. This earned him a glare from Silver, but after a moment she continued talking.
“Just go easy on me, okay? This is a difficult situation for me. I’ve spent a lot of time with Joe and I do care about him deeply. And I think he cares about me the same way. I just have to figure out whether he and I can make things work despite his parents.”
Jack felt his insides twisting up. Hearing Silver talk about Joe with such affection was hard for him. What did he expect, though? The dude was her boyfriend after all. Jack wanted to jump in and tell Silver that no one would ever care for her the way he could, and that no one would ever understand her the way he could. But he bit his tongue. There was no point throwing his feelings into the mix. He had made his choice to let Silver go years ago, when he’d decided that he didn’t want to date another shifter. He regretted that choice now, but it was too late. She was with someone else, and she seemed completely oblivious to the growing attraction he felt for her.
“Just be careful, okay?” Jack said, giving Silver what he hoped was a sincere smile. “And give me a call if you ever find yourself in a situation where you need help.”
Silver nodded, seeming to accept Jack’s words as a truce of sorts. Their food arrived, and their conversation turned to lighter topics. Silver seemed starved for conversation, and Jack let her talk for most of the meal. By the time they left the restaurant, three hours had passed. Jack wasn’t sure if he’d be able to make it home without falling asleep, but as he watched Silver hop into her hovercar and zoom away, he couldn’t keep a huge grin off of his face.
Spending the morning with her had been worth it. Even if all they ever were was friends, she was a special woman and he was lucky to have her in his life. Besides, he had the next two days off. He had plenty of time to go home and catch up on sleep without any more interruptions.
Or so he thought.
Chapter Seven
Silver had lived through a lot of uncomfortable situations with Joe’s family, but tonight was by far the worst. She had dared to wear flats tonight instead of heels, and Mrs. Astor was making it obvious to their whole table at the charity ball that she was displeased with Silver. She never mentioned the shoes, so no one else knew what the problem was. If they had known, Silver was willing to guess that they would have agreed that asking an injured ballerina to wear heels bordered on insane. In fact, Silver toyed with the idea of just confronting Mrs. Astor in the middle of the dinner, right in front of everyone. But she decided against it at the last moment. Silver was trying not to be a drama queen, and she figured that just making it quietly through this awkward evening was the best course of action. As the dinner plates were cleared away to make room for dessert, and the master of ceremonies announced that the keynote speaker would be taking the stage in ten minutes, Silver excused herself to the restroom. She didn’t really need to pee, but she did need a minute away from Joe’s parents.
Silver slipped into the women’s restroom and closed the stall door behind her, then turned around and leaned her back against it. She let out a sigh of relief, happy to enjoy some solitude, if only for a moment. She glanced down at her knee and smiled, pleased
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