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It was hard to keep his mind off Anna.
He made a valiant effort – there was no denying that – but whenever he wasn't able to distract himself with work, thoughts of her crept into Jack's mind. Silencing them took a great deal of effort. Strangely, this wasn't the same as when he had broken up with Gabi just a few months ago.
Instead of feeling miserable all the time, he mostly just worried about Anna. And he missed her. Their long talks had become a fixed point in his life, a pillar that held up his world. Now, he was forbidden from speaking with her…Well, maybe not forbidden – she hadn't been that firm with him – but she did need her space.
That was one reason why he wasn't exactly thrilled about the prospect of having a partner that reminded him so much of Anna. Cassi was a fine Ke
