Chapter 26
Ava
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ALTHOUGH IT WAS uncomfortable, the needle didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would. Or Jayce touching me. He did wear gloves, however, so it made it feel less intimate. Regardless, the pain was bearable and within a couple of minutes, I felt totally at ease with him touching me. I wasn’t sure what was going through his mind, but I had to admit, there were a couple of times I found myself enjoying his touch more than I’d ever care to admit. Maybe it was because he wasn’t doing it in a s****l manner.
As the minutes ticked by into hours, I began learning more about Jayce, and despite my reason for being there, I genuinely started liking the guy. Especially after he began telling me about his younger half-sister, Emily, who was slightly autistic. She’d just tu
