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“Oh, my bubs,” she said and jogged off.

I smiled at what I knew awaited her and how my sweet revenge on her for backing me into a corner would come back tenfold when she walked out and saw Spence instead of little John.

“Why’d you send her up there? John’s in bed,” Jake said with a laugh.

“Why else?” I smirked.

“Karma is a bitch, and Nat will crack the whip on karma’s ass, Cam,” Collin said while Laney laughed.

“You guys go ahead,” she said to Collin and Jake. “You get your handsome butt to Jessa,” she told me. “I’m going to save Nat from being forced to interact with Spencer Monroe.”

Elena sent us all packing, and I had to hope karma didn’t get me back because I’d had enough reckonings for one lifetime.

I was ready to make everything right.

Chapter Forty-Six

Jessa

I glanced down at my watch, and even though it was nice to see the girls and visit them for the last half hour or so, this whole thing was starting to feel weird.

First, it was Jacks and his crappy mood when I didn’t accept Bree and Nat’s invitation to come here. Then, after I returned to the house to talk to him, he was adamant about having some guy time with Warren, of all people. Then, finally, as if my son’s odd behavior wasn’t strange enough, Elena calls and insists I come to the house because she’s worried about me.

I bought into that one a little bit because, in truth, I was a little worried about myself. I’d been hiding behind Warren’s business trousers instead of owning my shit as a strong woman would. Mom and Dad’s visit didn’t help me in that department, either. They only reassured me that I was weak without a strong man in my life.

They were horrible when it came to Cameron too. Almost embarrassing. Talking shit behind his back, and when they knew he was coming over to see Jacks and help rehabilitate him, they left the room. They made that shit obvious, too. Obvious that they had zero backbone and zero support for Jacks unless it went their way.

It’s how my parents always were, though, and why I had no intention of moving back to Washington for their support. They still treated me like I was the reckless girl from college, and if I didn’t do what they felt was suitable for me in my life, they ignored me.

They were next to impossible to get along with, yet somehow, I always managed to deal with them when they popped in and out of my life like this.

Why are you thinking about them? I thought, pacing the floor of this room, which had a spectacular view of Los Angeles. Why are you even here? Because Jacks said it was good for me to get out? What is with that boy anyway? I know this is about Cameron.

“Jessa?” Cam said. I whirled around, and my breath caught when I saw this man looking so damn attractive in a tight black shirt and blue jeans.

“Wow, you clean up nicely,” I tried to tease, but I knew that comment was as stupid as it sounded.

“Yeah, I guess I do.” He held his arms out, his biceps stretching the hem of his shirt, and my feminine parts sprang back to life with a zing I almost forgot about. “Especially after the only thing you’ve seen me wear over the past month are scrubs.”

“Meh,” I placed my hands on my hips and teased him with a smile, “you look pretty good in those too, Doc.”

He smiled and pointed his thumb over his shoulder, “Avery caught me upstairs and mentioned something about you wanting to talk to me?”

I frowned. “I did?” I questioned.

“I have no idea. I’m just repeating what she said.”

“Interesting,” I stared past him at the open entryway. “The girls invited me over, Jacks insisted that he wanted to hang with Warren, and that was after acting like I was the worst mom in the world for turning down the invitation to come over tonight—” I paused, seeing Cam frown, most likely in response to my comment about Jacks wanting to be with Warren. “No, something’s up,” I said. “Jacks can’t stand Warren, and the only thing he’s been excited about since leaving the hospital are the days when you come over. So, I’m not sure what’s going on.” I pointed at Cameron, “Did you and Jacks set this all up? I mean, the girls invited me over, but after only thirty minutes, Elena told Avery to get the kids, and then the next thing I know, I’m being told you want to talk to me, so they all took off. But not before Nat gave me some pointers on make-up sex.”

Cameron unexpectedly arched his eyebrow and folded his arms, “Make-up sex, huh?”

I rolled my eyes, something I’d been doing a lot lately. “Don’t get too excited. It’s Nat, and in the hour total that I’ve known the woman, I’ve learned that anything sex-related is not off limits to that woman,” I laughed.

“No, absolutely nothing sexual or otherwise can frighten or embarrass that woman.”

“Oh?” I studied his flushed cheeks and laughed. It had to have been the look of exhaustion and annoyance in his eyes.

“No,” he instantly shot back, “not like that. I’ve never been with Nat like that. It’s just that—”

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