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I held the phone, hesitating for a few seconds, wondering what Jace wanted.

Lena raised an eyebrow, silently urging me to answer.

"Rea," came Jace's voice.

"What's up?" My tone stayed cold, guarded.

Even though things were over with Hayden, there was zero chance I'd go back to Jace. Every time he reached out, my walls shot up on instinct. "I'm back," he said, like he'd just returned from some epic quest.

"Yeah, I know." Wayne had already told me.

Jace paused. "Can we meet? If you don't want to meet alone, we can do it at my parents house. They really miss you."

I pictured Matthew and Lindey, the way they'd always been there for me, the airport pick-ups, the family dinners. Of course, they'd be worried.

have some things I need to tell you," Jace added when I stayed

I were done; anything related

last. Against my better judgment, I heard myself say, "Fine. I'll come by later." "Great.

hung up, Lena shot me a

her teasing. "He says

saying you and Hayden were done?" Lena gave me that raised-brow look, knowing exactly what she was doing. She knew I wasn't over him that easily. "I'm going because of Matthew and Lindey, not because of Hayden," I insisted, digging in. "Lindey promised

let out a snort, clearly

gnocchi; the Johnston family should be giving you a third of their estate for

brought up old suspicions, but Matthew and Lindey had explained everything, and

Jace both having that rare blood type? It's like winning

known about it for years. My parents knew, too. It's part of why they wanted Jace

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need a transfusion and Jace hesitates for even a

sighed. "Guess our prairie trip's

about that?"

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