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PART 3 - CHAPTER 155 JESS

The hum of the engine filled the silence as I stared out the passenger window, watching the blurred scenery of the city slowly give way to the sprawling suburbs. My stomach was in knots, but I tried to focus on the trees, the occasional jogger, anything to distract myself. It wasn't working. The closer we got to my parents' house, the tighter the tension wound in my chest.

I had told Aiden-repeatedly-that I should go alone. This was my family, and today was Josh's birthday. Aiden and Josh aren't exactly the best of friends. Luke probably poisoned that well.

But trying to tell Aiden that felt like yelling into the wind. He didn't listen. He just showed up, packed himself into the car, and said, "I'm coming," in that final tone of his.

So I let it go.

Fighting with him was exhausting, but he always made it up to me afterward. Multiple times, multiple orgasms or presents.

Aiden glanced at me, his profile sharp in the sunlight as he steered with one hand. "How many miles this week?"

I sighed, knowing where this was going. "Forty-five.

He raised an eyebrow, a disapproving look crossing his face. "Forty-five? You should've hit fifty by now, Jess. What happened?"

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biting my tongue. I didn't need this right now, not on the way to Josh's birthday, not with all the other things rattling around in my head. But Aiden

his voice sharper now. "If you want to stay at the top, you can't slack off. You've been getting all this attention lately-magazine features, sponsors- and now you start

sting of his words sink in. My chest tightened,

social media had blown up overnight, but I wasn't running for that. I wasn't doing this

see it

trees blur past. "I'm not slacking,"

edge, making me feel like

to

so much potential, and I know you can do better than this. I push you because I care about you. Don't you see that? We could be this unstoppable couple. I know I have a sure shot with the Olympics next year, and so do you if you just

my thoughts were tangled. Yes, Aiden had pushed me back into running when I

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and living a life I hadn't dreamed of before. I was financially free, living in a condo by

the fame or the money. I ran because it

it was about performance. Progress. Always pushing further, faster, harder. He made it sound like he wanted the best

I whispered, my voice barely audible over the hum of the car. "I know you want

squeezed my hand again, his thumb rubbing small circles over my

you can be, Jess. You're not just some girl running for fun.

the energy to explain, to make him see the part of me that just wanted to run because I