17
PRESENT
“Mmm,” Jack grumbled, holding onto Lexi’s waist tightly, “where are you going?”
Lexi sighed back into his embrace, loving the feel of him pressed against her. At the same time, her stomach rolled, knowing that she shouldn’t be wrapped up in him like she was. She had been lying there half the morning, her stomach knotting and unknotting for every thought she had about Jack.
They had talked the night away and managed to stay closer to the friend’s side of the spectrum, but she knew they couldn’t stay there. She knew she didn’t want to stay there. Nor did he. In fact, he had been the one that said that he wanted to be with her. She had kept her wits about her long enough to tell him she wanted him, but only if she could have all of him.
Yet, it was still nagging at her. If she
