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Chapter Twenty: Ash
"Stop it!" I hiss, pushing him away.
"I don't think you really mean that," he chuckles and pins my wrists above my head before kissing me hard.
"We can't do this now, not with your family down the hall," I murmur.
He smirks at me then leans forward. "If they don't want to hear they'll go somewhere else," he growls in my ear.
His lips brush against my jaw and I close my eyes, letting my mind go blank. His fingers run through my hair and he tilts my head to the side. My breath comes out in low moans as he sucks on my neck.
His teeth graze my skin and a pleasant shiver runs down my spine. He shifts his weight and stabbing pain shoots through my thigh.
"Oh, my gods," I gasp, my eyes flying open.
Jax releases my hands and drops his head onto my shoulder, growling curses under his breath. "I'm sorry," he murmurs. "Are you okay?"
I nod. "Yeah it's fine," I mumble.
He lets out a sharp hiss of pain as he flops onto his back besid
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