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Logan shoots him a glare. Typical.

“Just tell me what’s bothering you. We can fix it,” I tell him.

“Why is this just about me? I’m not the only one here.”

“Because you’re the one who seems the most unhappy, and you just said that I don’t get it. So help me get it. That’s all I’m asking.”

If he’s unwilling to even talk, then there’s nothing I can do. I think back to last night, replaying the events in my head.

At the restaurant, things were a little weird at first, but once the ice was broken, the conversation seemed to flow naturally. All of us, even Logan, were laughing and talking like we’d been on that date hundreds of times before.

Dancing with them at the club was even better. Everything felt so natural, and when Ryan suggested that we go back to his place, none of us hesitated. The sex was unbelievable, and I had considered it one of the best nights of my life. I thought this morning would be a continuation of that.

So what went wrong? What the fuck am I missing?

“This makes no sense,” I whisper to myself, letting my head fall into my hands as my elbows rest against my knees.

Have I been fooling myself thinking this relationship could work? Maybe last night was a one-time thing, and it’ll never be like that with us again. Maybe it was never going to go further than this, and I should be grateful for what I could get.

I don’t want to give up. I’ve come too far to just stop now, but if they don’t want this just as much as me, then it’ll never work. If they can’t get past their differences with each other where I’m concerned, then this is only going to hurt us.

I never imagined myself in a relationship like this, and when I moved to LA, this was certainly not how I thought things would go. I didn’t think I’d meet anyone this quick, much less three men that I can’t imagine my life without.

Despite never having dreamed of this kind of relationship, now that I’ve experienced it, I can’t see myself going back.

This is what I want, with them and no one else. But maybe they don’t want it with me.

23

RYAN

“Fuck,” I mutter under my breath.

This all got out of hand so quickly. Now the energy in the room is so tense and ugly. I have no idea how we even got to this point.

Last night was so… intense. Passionate. Unforgettable. The experience unlocked something so primal within me. This is what I want. This is how I want Jade. How I need her.

But how can that be possible with someone like Logan? He snapped at me so quickly, before I even fully woke up.

How can we make this arrangement work if he’s going to act like this? I certainly want to try, if it means getting to be with Jade. But obviously, Logan is going to make it difficult.

“Do…” Jade is at a loss for words. She looks at each of us.

“We’re all sorry, Jade,” Ethan pipes up. “We’ve disrespected you with this behavior. We’re all very sorry.”

“Yeah, sorry,” Logan says after a beat. He’s not looking at any of us.

“I’m sorry, too,” I say. “Very sorry. More sorry than Logan, for sure.” I flash Jade a smirk. I know how much she swoons at a joke and a smile from me. But it doesn’t seem to be having the same effect right now.

“Do…” Jade continues. “Is this not working for all of you? Do we need to call this off?”

My heart drops. Ethan stands still. Logan even whips his head around to look directly at Jade for the first time in a while. This is the last thing any of us wanted to hear. Even Logan, with whatever it is that’s going on with him.

I can’t believe I might lose Jade over all of this.

“I don’t want to lose all three of you,” Jade adds. “I really enjoy my time with all of you, and last night was amazing. I don’t want it to end. But this can’t be how it goes every time. I can’t spend the night with all three of you if I know in the morning, I’m just going to be woken up by you fighting over God knows what. I won’t do it. So, should we just call this off? Save each other the trouble of more pain?”

“Jade, I…” I start to say, but words fail me.

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