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(Jayden)

"What!? How do you know they never had sex?"

"I asked. Not hard to get information, you know."

"So, what the hell am I supposed to do?" I ask, frustration boiling over. "She threw it in my face, like I can just erase the past. I can't."

"Maybe start by not throwing a tantrum when she brings it up," Lance says bluntly. "You've got to understand where she's coming from. And for fuck's sake, stop acting like she's accusing you of something you didn't do. You did it, so own it."

I rub my temples, trying to ease the thumping. "And what about you, huh? You're sitting here pining after Lisa like a goddamn schoolboy who won't admit he's in love with the only woman in the world who can possibly put up with him."

He snorts. "Nice try. Actually, I'm meant to be playing golf with Phillip today, pity."

"Phillip?" I scoff. "You're telling me you're pining over missing out on golf with Phillip?"

Lance laughs, "At least I'm not living in denial like you are."

"Denial?" I snap. "What the hell am I in denial about?"

suddenly serious. "You're scared that Winona's never going to get over what

words hits me like a punch to the gut, but I refuse to show it. "And you're scared that Lisa's better off with Phillip because deep down,

narrow, and for a second,

need to pull your head out of your ass before you lose the only person

like everything's fine when it's

and don't get angry about it. You need to be there for Winona, even when she's throwing Ashlyn in your face. You need to let her work through it, and if that means taking a few hits along the way, then so

he's right. "Yeah, well,

I

a bitch, Jayden," Lance says with a shrug. "But if you love her-and I mean really love her-you'll figure it out. And if that means suggesting therapy

out a bitter laugh.

a grin. "And you'd better believe I'll keep calling you that until you stop being one. I refuse to cup your

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balls."

corner of my mouth. "You're a real pain in my ass, you

that?"

your shit with Winona. And maybe, just maybe, I'll figure

"He d

have some

together. It's been a while. I know he's just reminding me of the

ever

I did, you'd just throw a tantrum and embarrass

you win."

I swear I will make that first punch

Then I'll take another hundred bet money off you because you will never land another one." Lance laughs. "Can you

scotch on the rocks." He stands up and goes to his sideboard and pours two

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