(Zoe)
I meant what I said. If Jaxon hurt her, I was gonna rip him a new one. But the truth is… I knew he wouldn’t.
I saw it in his face.
The way he looked at her, like she was the only thing that mattered. It wasn’t fake. He wasn’t trying to charm me or impress anyone. He was just in love. Deep, stupid, messy love.
Still, I had to test him. Had to see if he’d fold or try to sweet-talk his way out of it. He didn’t. He just stood there, taking every word I threw at him, even the part about being wrist-deep in love. He didn’t even flinch.
He was nervous around me though. That part made me smile.
Most guys? They don’t care what the best friend thinks. They think they’re the main character. But Jaxon? He respected it. He respected me. That counted for something.
Honestly, I wanted nothin
