Page 239 of The Last Good Man

“Well…” She sighs. “I’m glad to hear that. It’s a step in the right direction. I started to get worried for a moment. Finding someone to trust is harder than finding someone to sleep with.”

I laugh.

“I think it’s equally hard if the bar is too high—and sometimes even if it isn’t.”

“Huh. So you two have gotten to that point already?”

“Uh… Yeah.”

A few moments pass.

“And things are all right?”

“More than all right. You know how you spend time with someone, andhefeels likehe’syour man?”

“Yes.”

“That’s how he feels.”

There, I said it. If I jinx it, so be it. I had to share this with someone.

It may be too soon to admit it, but it iswhat it is.

The time we spent at his place felt like we had been seeing each other for a while. Like we had a connection. There was no holding back. It wasn’t necessary.

Sex was good.

And besides that, I trustedhim. Hedidn’t give me any reason not to. I had never felt the way I felt with him.

There was always something going on with the other men.Masks that had never come off.Tricks that had spoiled everything.Games that had made things boring and predictable.

Jax was Jax.

He acted like a real man who had nothing to hide, and ultimately, that made him a good manin my mind.

I can face difficulties but can’t stomach lies.

Alice is gleefully excited.

“I’m so happy for you. Please bringhimwith you.”

“I’m trying to,” I say, laughing.

“Your mother knows about him?”

“Not yet. Although she’s met him.”

“So she knows him.”

“She doesn’t know much about him, but she already has a crush on him.”

“No way. I can’t wait to see him.”

“Haha. No pressure,” I joke.

“I’m sure you’ll be all right. I’m so happy it happened for youtoo.”

Taking in a long breath, I glance at the corridor again.

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