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grown woman, Seth! I can take care of myself. I ve been doing it
since I went off to college. I don t need you, she turned to Jason,  or
you running my life for me. And I most certainly don t need you
forbidding me to interact with other men when I don t see you
shooing your ex-girlfriend away!
With that, she stormed off toward the door, but Jason got there
first and put his body in front of it.
 So that s what this is about. From the way his jaw pulsed, Edie
knew his teeth were clenching in anger. His eyes looked eerily cold
and flat, the ice-blue shade making him look every bit as ruthless and
menacing as his SEAL history hinted.  You re jealous.
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 Of course I m jealous! For the past few days, everywhere I turn
she s chasing after the two of you. And it isn t as if you re giving her
the cold shoulder. No, you re letting her lean into you and show you
her tits, and don t you dare tell me what I saw, Seth, she said when
she saw him open his mouth to say something.
His eyes went black again, but this time not from passion. Edie
refused to be intimidated.
Jason s face still remained blank. If she did not have a gut feeling
that he was beyond angry with her, she would not have been able to
tell if he felt anything at all.
 If you two get all territorial and huffy when I m dancing with a
perfectly harmless guy that I ve never slept with, let alone kissed,
how do you think I feel whenever I see the two of you with her?
 Edie, we ve never given you any reason for you to doubt our
feelings for you.
 Really, Jason? Is that what you think? 
His eyes got a little colder.
 No. It s what I know. We would never, under any circumstances,
take her back. You should know that.
 How in the hell am I supposed to know that when I don t even
know how you feel about me?
Jason s jaw ticked, and Seth burst out with,  You ve gotta be
kidding me.
 I m not joking. How am I supposed to know if you have feelings
for me when you never show them to me? She looked directly at
Jason when she said this. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Seth
walk up to the far wall in the office and start pounding it with his
fists.
 Seth, quit, Jason commanded over the noise. Then he looked at
her, his frigid eyes meeting hers and making her flinch.  What makes
you think we don t care about you?
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 Well, she said lamely.  You you know everything about me.
You know just how and where to touch me. You know what I m
thinking, but I don t know anything about you. Yes, I know you feel
passion for me, but I just wonder if there s anything 
But she did not get to finish. Jason s hands shot out and grasped
her shoulders. He spun her around so that her back was against the
wall. He leaned into her, his knee separating her legs and pressing
against her mound.
 Look at me. His lips hovered over hers, and his intense gaze
seared through her.
He was so big. She was so afraid of what she would see in his
gaze.
 Edie, he said.  Look at me.
She finally worked up the courage to glance at his face. What she
saw there made her heart stop. His eyes were a combination of heat
and softness and something else she could not name.
 I dream about you every night, and when I wake up I want you
there so I can touch you, smell you, taste you. His nose was barely
an inch away from hers, and the heat in his soft voice made her body
go limp.  Every time I see you I m torn between wanting to be gentle
and treasure you and wanting to give in to my most caveman fantasies
with you. I ve never been torn between such hunger and such bone-
deep weakness with anyone but you.
Edie felt her heart clench at his words, and her eyes burned,
wanting to cry.
Jason must have seen it on her face because he reached up to cup
her face in his hands. His touch was so gentle.  No, no, please, Edie,
don t cry. Please.
 What the hell did you say, Jace? Why is she crying? Seth
appeared at her side and words seemed to fly out of his mouth.  Edie,
I m so sorry about making a scene and about being such a jealous
piece of shit. He pulled her into his arms and rocked her as her tears
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spilled over.  I m sorry if I made you doubt yourself or our feelings
for you. And I know you re mad, but please, please don t leave. I
don t know what I would do if you left.
 I don t think you d let me, she whispered against his bare
shoulder. That s when she realized that they were both still naked.
 No, I wouldn t.
He pulled her out of his embrace and stared at her.  I m acting
like a crazy asshole because I m crazy scared of losing you. I guess
my way of holding onto you isn t working out, huh? A wry smile
appeared on his lips.
Edie brushed the wetness off her cheeks and smiled at him.  No.
She traced his cheekbone, gently smoothing out the worry and strain
she saw there. His eyes returned to their dark blue shade, and she felt
her smile get bigger.  You just need to realize that I don t want
anyone else.
Seth captured her hand, and turning it over, placed a soft kiss on
the palm, the inside of her wrist. She felt Jason come up behind them
and grip her ass before pulling the shirt up and off her.
 Let s show you how much you make us feel, Jason said before
he trailed kisses along the sensitive flesh on her neck.
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Chapter Eight
 So I assume things went well last night? Lena asked in a dry
voice when Edie burst through the doors of the B&B.
 Why do you ask? Edie straightened her shoulders, lifted her
chin, and walked toward the stairs.
She caught her reflection in the mirror and grimaced. She wore
one of Jason s undershirts, and her hair looked frizzy and unkempt.
And she had mascara smudges under her eyes. She turned and faced
Lena, whose mouth quirked.
 Okay, fine. Yes, things went well after we fought things out.
Lena raised an eyebrow.  And by fought things out, you mean?
Edie walked up to Lena and took the pencil out of her hand and
stuck it into the messy bun on top of her head.
 I mean, holy crap, Lena. It was the most intense sex I ve ever
had. Who knew make-up sex would be so totally mind-numbing?
Edie headed for the kitchen, Lena on her heels.  See? I told you
they were crazy about you.
Edie rose up on her tip-toes to reach her favorite coffee mug and
poured herself a cup.  Yes, you did. There. You got your  I told you
so . You re welcome. I admitted it for once. She took a sip of her
coffee.  I don t think I m going to be able to sit straight for a couple
days.
 Sore?
 Hey! That s my line. But, yes, I am. They really have the best
hands.
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Lena giggled with her.  I know the feeling. But seriously, Lena
put her hand on Edie s arm,  things really went well?
Setting her coffee mug down, Edie looked her best friend in the
eyes.  Yeah, they did. After everything went down, she cleared her
throat for emphasis,  we talked things out, and they ve come to the
startlingly modern conclusion that women can indeed have friends
with penises.
 Well, golly, what progress.
Edie rolled her eyes.  Tell me about it. They apologized for being
overbearing cavemen, and I told them that being a little untamed is
perfectly fine with me. They just need to have more manners. There s
still the issue of what to do about their crazy ex, but I think that s
more my problem than theirs.
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