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Two black-bean burgers sizzled in a frying pan, filling the kitchen with a delicious scent. With warm light coming in through the window and birds chirping outside, it was almost enough for Jack to forget what he had gone through this morning. Almost.
It was the sound that made his mouth water. He had gone veggie after moving to Leyria. Anna’s influence, really. Summer was definitely happy with the change. Bonding a Nassai made you crave healthier food.
Jack shut his eyes, breathing it in. “Oh yeah,” he said. “This’ll turn out great.”
With a deft hand, he slid a spatula under one burger and flipped it. Then he did the same for the other. The pineapple he had cut for Anna was still sitting on the chopping board, and next to it, a jar of peanut butter beckoned.
He heard the door open
