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Aj listener quietly as he spoke. It was true: she didn't want to believe his words. It would never make sense to her why he chose to leave instead of talk to her, especially saying something as vague as he was afraid of hurting her. Back when the two were together, they were inseparable. Sunny and Jaxon were this power couple. Their relationship and atmosphere was nearly impossible to come across, even she couldn't believe the relationship they had, especially at a young age.
They were partners. She helped him and he helped her. They filled in the holes of each other's existence, so when he decided to stop letting her do that she didn't understand. She knew he had started becoming this person she didn't recognize before his disappearance. He was angry all of the time; throwing things, yelling, ignoring her for days, getting overly jealous when they went out. There were times when she was even afraid to be near him, though part of her knew he'd never hurt her. That was why his excuse was so unbearable for her to grasp. He wouldn't have hurt her. She knew that, she didn't understand why he didn't.
"I didn't recognize who you were before you left. It wasn't that you leaving was the hardest part, but it was never knowing if you were okay. I wanted to be so angry at you for the way you had become, but all I was concerned about was you. I knew you'd never hurt me, I never doubted that," She said. "So that excuse won't ever be enough for me," she said honestly. She'd never accept his reasoning. Even he knew he'd never hurt her. Not who he was before, and not who he was now. There was something he wasn't telling her, but she had to let go of it. "But I don't need an excuse. You're not gone anymore, and that's what matters," she said with a soft smile.
After a few moments, Jaxon stood and she let her eyes follow him. His offer of drinks sounded fun, plus it seemed like it might help ease the tension that remained between the friend group after last weekends fun adventures. "Yeah, that sounds fun," she admitted, letting a sigh release as she crossed her hands over her knees. "I'm sure Lottie would join us as well," she smiled, wondering if her friend was off avoiding Layke still or if she was brave enough to face him. Either way, she hoped she was ordering food, Sunny's stomach was growling with hunger.
"So I'll talk to her and we can make some plans," she said, smiling a bit as she stood up, her hand reaching for her curls. Tugging on one near the back of her head, she released the tight stand and then looked around. "Anyway... I'm, uh, going to shower really quick. So uh..." her cheeks turned a light pink and she looked towards the door before sitting her towel on the counter. "I'll see you later," she said with a chuckle.
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Layke wondered if Lottie thought he was being serious as she looked away from him awkwardly. He had never been good at sarcasm, he just hoped he hadn't made her think he didn't really like her! Eventually her remark had him chuckling and he knew they were back to their normal selves. The only difference was that the sexual tension was a little less... prominent. He still thought about her the same way he had before, but something gave him confidence that he wouldn't have to wait that long for her to become desperate enough to go out with him, especially because now that they had slept together, he could sense her a lot easier.
Everyone always said that once you "marked" your mate for the first time, you'd have a better sense for them, and it was true. He had been able to sense her easier, whether she was near him or away he always had a feeling of how she was feeling. He was able to read her emotions easier, and the constant nagging feeling from his wolf wasn't as much since then. It was like she helped calm him down. Maybe it was just the sex and not the mate aspect, but either way he was enjoying the new feelings around her. He could focus on more than just the tense sexual situation between them.
"Uh, yeah. They have the best egg rolls," he said, moving to lean across the counter opposite of her. "My friend loves their fried rice too," he responded, reaching out to glance over a second one of them that they had. "I mean, I'm always hungry so I'll definitely order something if ya'll are. I'm sure Jaxon wouldn't turn down food either," he chuckled. "Speaking of.. How's Aj? I know you're not a huge fan of Jaxon, but he's been pretty rough all week. He feels awful— he always had, but now that he knows how he made her feel... Trust me, he doesn't take it lightly. He really cares for her," he said. He knew he needed to help his buddy out a little. Even if Aj forgave Jaxon, Lottie still had a ways to go before she dropped the history.
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