Eden...
“Jax, I need you to teach me how to say no when I mean no.”
The words left my mouth the second the locker room door shut behind us. My voice sounded stronger than I felt, but I meant every syllable. I was done being the girl who swallowed everything just to keep the peace.
Jax turned around slowly, his eyes darkening with heat and approval.
“There she is,” he said, voice low.
“Finally asking for what you want.”
I dropped my bag on the bench and pulled out my notebook. We had a deal. Academics first. I sat down and waited for him to join me. He did, sitting close enough that our thighs touched. His body heat soaked through my jeans.
“Economics assignment,” I said, opening to the page. “Market structures. You mixed up monopoly and oligopoly again. Let me explain it clearly.”
