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Wayne's eyes darkened slightly. Just a minute ago, I'd leaned away when he'd tried to fix my hair, but with Jace, I hadn't even flinched. The difference in how I reacted to each of them was probably hard to miss.

But since we'd just cleared the air, Wayne kept his cool, When he noticed me looking, he even gave me a calm smile and teased, "Guess you're still more comfortable with Jace's touch." to that:

I had no idea how to respond to

Jace smirked, chiming in, "Well, she almost became my wife."

I couldn't respond to that either.

Wayne's smile didn't waver. "Yeah... almost."

Jace shot him a look, eyebrow raised, as if to say, 'Did I say anything untrue?"

"You feel a little warm," Jace said, pulling his hand back before calling over a passing nurse. "Could we get a thermometer?"

probably just-"I started, but Jace cut me

firmly. The nurse

"99.9 degrees," she announced.

the blood test results are ready.

sounded like a total pro, you'd almost think he

of warm water. "Here,

fussing over me, was honestly a little

was about to tell them both to take a break when Jace turned to Wayne first. "You should head home. Aren't Mom and Dad setting you up with someone tomorrow? Better not stay up too late; you don't want to look tired." I looked at Wayne, surprised. "You're going on a

mention it

his moment with me. Jace's expression

on a front of brotherly harmony, there was

dragged into whatever silent power struggle was going on, nor would I let myself be

I said to Wayne with a smile. "If your parents picked her, she

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he replied, giving me a look full of meaning that was impossible to miss. He was reminding me that I'd once been one

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