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Jade glares at me. Then her shoulders slump.

“It’s just my ex. He won’t stop harassing me.”

That guy again? I’m confused.

“Didn’t he get the message back at the resort? I thought anyone would get the point after being smacked.”

“Well, he still seems to think that pestering me will make me go back to him, even if it’s to shut him up.” Jade swallows her jaw tight. “God, I have no idea how I went out with him and thought he was a good catch. He’s a horrible human being.”

“Maybe notify the police of the harassment?” I suggest.

“What good will that do? He hasn’t physically harmed me yet.”

“But it will be on their records. If you make a report to them, they’ll have it when it becomes a pattern. That will help further along the line.”

“It’s not helping me now, is it?” Jade snorts. She wraps her arms around her middle. “I block him, and he goes through other people, and then I don’t know which number I need to take a call from. And changing my number when I use it for business will be a real hassle. What part of a single word does he not understand?”

“He’s an idiot, and he’s just looking more and more like one as he continues.” I touch her shoulder, relieved when she doesn’t pull away. “He’s just trying to wear you down. You’re stronger than that.”

Jade gives me a sidelong glance.

“You barely know me, and you know me better than he does. How does that work?”

I don’t know how to answer that. But I’m saved from thinking of an answer by my phone buzzing. Thinking that it’s Katie, I get it out.

But it’s from Mom, and the message isn’t good. It just complicates things.

“Well, that’s just great.”

“What is it?”

“Mom just let me know that a weather warning has gone out. The snow’s getting even worse, and now nobody is to go outside. Wherever we are, we are meant to stay put until things change.”

Jade groans.

“Just great. All that I need right now.”

I agree with her on that. Now I’m going to be stuck in an apartment with a woman I desire more than I care to admit until we’re allowed to leave. And I’m going to struggle to keep my hands to myself.

All I can think now is that this alert doesn’t last too long. I don’t want to be stuck with Jade longer than I have to if I’m not allowed to touch her.

Chapter 11

Jade

I’mmorethanrelievedthat the heating hasn’t gone out and the lights are still on. Despite the bad snowstorm, nothing inside the apartment has been affected. The only slight issue is the window rattling against the wind. I’ve been in Denver for years, so this doesn’t bother me; it’s part of living in a state that gets massive snow every year.

The only difference between the other times and now is that Finn is here, making me uncomfortable. He’s sitting on my couch checking his phone for messages, and all I can think of is running my hands all over his body.

Why did this have to happen now? I thought I was doing well, not thinking about him lately. In the days after our night together, I couldn’t stop thinking about him; it was invading everything. My thoughts were consumed, and it was annoying. I couldn’t begin to count how many times I had been doing something mundane, and then I would think about Finn.

How can a one-night stand make me think of things I shouldn’t be considering in the first place? It doesn’t make any sense. While I’m starting to like Finn and find he’s not a complete bastard, I know this is not something I want to deal with. I’m not obsessed with him.

You may not be now, but you’re getting pretty close.

Shut up!

I finish making our coffee and carry one of the steaming mugs over to Finn. He looks up as I hold it out to him. Then he smiles and takes the mug, his fingers brushing mine. It’s such a surprise that I nearly drop the mug. Somehow, I keep my composure and go back to get mine. Even then, my hands are still trembling.

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