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poured another. He took the seat opposite her, and Tae put her glass up to her mouth. Over the edge, she took in his wide chest, noting the smooth and taut skin with no hair. She liked a hairless chest rather than the carpets some men sported.
    “I’m your friend too,” Jax said. “Talk to me.”
    “We’ve never had a confession type of relationship.”
    “No reason we can’t start now.”
    She kicked her sandals off and drew her feet up. Jax looked down at her toes, and she was thankful she’d gotten a pedicure before coming. “I do have unresolved feelings for him. That’s not a crime.” Damn, she sounded defensive, but Jax waited for her to continue. “He asked what I thought of her. I told him I didn’t see the love.”
    “Fuck, tell me you didn’t say that, Tae.”
    She couldn’t help the whimper. “I did. I’m such an idiot. I promise you, it wasn’t my intention to break them up. When I turned down Daniel’s proposal, I thought I was doing the right thing.”
    A curious expression came on his countenance, one she couldn’t identify. He set his glass down and toyed with it. “So you feel you made a mistake?”
    “I didn’t say that.”
    “You’re not denying it.”
    “He’s getting married, Jax. Whatever I feel doesn’t matter. Anyway, I don’t know why I’m telling you all this. You’re his best friend.”
    His green gaze met hers. “What you tell me tonight is between me and you.”
    “Really?”
    “Scout’s honor.”
    “Boy, please. You were never a scout.”
    He chuckled and winked. Her nerves settled a bit more.
    “Since you shared with me, I’ll do the same.”
    Tae tilted her head to the side, studying him. Jax had always seemed open about what he wanted. He didn’t bite his tongue or go along with the crowd. He had no shame even when others tried to judge him. One would wait an eternity for an apology for being what he was. “You have secrets? Don’t tell me you don’t like Alise either. No, wait. You do like her, and you’ve been keeping it from Daniel, heartbroken that you’ll never get to be with her.”
    “Funny.”
    She shrugged. “Anything’s possible.”
    “Sure,” he agreed. “You’re right. The woman I’m interested in does belong to Daniel, in a sense.”
    “I don’t get it. Is there some oth—” She froze. “Are you serious?”
    “Is it so hard to believe? You’re incredibly beautiful and very sexy. Does my admission disgust you?” When he looked at her breasts, she resisted raising a hand to them, both turned on by his interest and confused by it. She and Jax had always flirted, but she’d never thought he was for real. Just because Daniel had dated black women didn’t mean Jax would find them attractive enough to take to bed.
    She cast her gaze toward the floor, a tingle starting between her legs that she’d like to blame on the alcohol. “Not at all.”
    Jax stood up to make her another drink, this time with vodka, and Tae accepted it. She took her feet out from under her and crossed one leg over the other. Jax downed another drink and stretched his arms over his head. The bastard knew what he did, she thought, amused as she watched the ripple of corded muscle.
    “Have you been with anyone since Daniel?”
    She choked on her drink and pounded her chest coughing. Jax rushed over and patted her back. He brushed close to her side, and she felt the heat from his body, but only concern registered in his expression. “Are you okay?”
    “I’m fine. Thanks.”
    “You can ignore my question.”
    “No, I haven’t,” she admitted after a few minutes of silence.
    Jax hadn’t moved from the side of her chair. Now he leaned over her, his mouth so close she felt his hot breath on her neck. She dared not look up at him, but he had no such qualms when he grasped her chin and raised it. A tremor raced through her body at his touch, but still she kept her lashes lowered. Jax’s thumb teased her bottom lip, and she had the most ridiculous