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Jamie groans in mock frustration, but he’s laughing now, breathless from my attack.

I let him catch his breath, then lean in for a kiss—once, twice, and a third time just because. My hands cup his jaw, and I rest my forehead against his.

“I love you, Jamie,” I murmur. “So much.”

He smiles at me, then leans in for another kiss—slow and deep, until I’m gasping for air. His lips trail to that sensitive spot behind my ear, and I feel the heat between us surge. I let my hands wander, kissing his lips, his jaw, moving down his neck and across his chest.

Before long, we’re tangled up in each other, fully giving in to the moment. By the time we finally collapse, breathless and sated, Jamie is lying face down on the bed, his skin glistening. He looks so unbelievably hot I can barely handle it.

“Hey, Jeff…” he mumbles into the pillow, his voice lazy and muffled.

I roll onto my side to face him. “…What?”

“…Good job with the convincing,” he says, a satisfied grin spreading across his face.

I let out a quiet laugh and pull him into my arms, tucking him against my chest. We lie there in a comfortable lull.

After a while, I murmur, “You going back out there?”

Jamie shifts, smiling sleepily. “I don’t really want to anymore.”

“Yeah… neither do I,” I sigh. “But I’ve probably pissed Lucy off enough during her stay, so I’ll go wrap things up. Can’t make her mad right before she leaves.”

I press a quick kiss to the top of Jamie’s head, then roll away to pull on my clothes.

Jamie watches me knowingly. “Jeff, be nice to Brandon… if you even talk to him.”

I glare as I tug my shirt over my head.

Oh, I’ll talk to him.

Jamie sighs with theatrical exasperation. “Seriously, Jeff, Brandon has nothing on you. You don’t have anything to worry about… Don't be mean.”

Leaning over the bed one last time, I give Jamie’s already-red ass a sharp smack.

He yelps, looking offended, and I grin as I head for the door.

“Wait, Jeff—”

I pause and glance back into the bedroom, taking in one more glimpse of Jamie tangled in the sheets. God, he’s beautiful like this—messy, flushed, glowing. “Yeah?”

“I will never cheat on you. Not ever. Just so you know... it's only you. Always and forever. It always has been.”

My heart clenches. I smile. “I know. I’ll never cheat on you either. It's you always and forever too, baby… I promise.”

Jamie’s cheeks go pink again, and he smiles so softly it makes my stomach do flips. Icouldleave it at that, let this perfect moment stay unspoiled…

But I’m me.

“I still think Brandon’s a fucking slut for you, though,” I add, smirking.

Jamie groans, burying his face in the pillow.

“He wants you so badly. I can tell, and I hate him for it. Fuck him. Just so you know—just for the record.”

With that, I slip out of the room to find Lucy.

The party is still in full swing, even though we promised the apartment manager we’d shut it down by ten.

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