JADEN.
The moment we stepped outside the lounge, the slap Crystal flung my way was instant and intense.
I was expecting that.
Everything about her reaction told me the truth I’d been hunting for — that she still felt and still burned for me.
A slow, almost amused smile tugged at one corner of my mouth. I let it sit there, as I slid a hand into my pocket and watched her like I was cataloging damage. "f**k. You still taste as pure as ever."
“Stay away from me!” she snapped as she pointed a trembling finger at me. “This is the last time I’ll ever warn you, Jaden!”
I tilted my head, studying her the way I used to, knowing she’d break eye contact first.
“You’ve never kissed another man after me, have you?” I ran my tongue over my upper teeth.
She opened her mouth to speak, but I guess t
