Jasmine (POV)
I woke up in a good mood. Until I realized Xander was gone. My mood plummeted. I remembered all the mornings I woke up to an empty bed when I was with Tony. All the nights he said he fell asleep at the office. No, I can't do that. I told Xander last night I was all in. I have to give him a chance. Xander and Tony are not the same. I can't hold Tony's screw-ups against Xander. That would not be fair to Xander. Xander deserved a fair chance.
I thought about last night and smiled. I know I should have waited before we were together in that way. But the hunger and need in his eyes. No man had ever looked at me the way he did. No man has ever made me feel the way he does either. I don't know if there is such a thing as soul mates, but I wanted to believe there was. Xander was ve
