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A sweet gesture

Author: Esther
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-14 19:14:32

"Okay, close your eyes."

I furrowed my brow and looked up at Jaxon, wondering if I'd heard him right. We'd just gotten in the car after leaving his mother's house, the tension still hanging in the air like thick fog, and now he was asking me to close my eyes?

"Jaxon," I began, a little unsure. "What are you—?"

"Just trust me," he said, with that warm, playful grin that reassuringly made me feel everything was going to be OK. "It's a surprise."

Sighing, I leaned back against the seat, deciding to play along. "You know, I'm still recovering from the disaster that was dinner. You owe me big time," I teased in a light-hearted way, but couldn't quite shake off residual discomfort from that evening.

Oh, I know," Jaxon said amorously, his voice riveting into her very soul. "I got this. Now close your eyes.

I hesitated for a beat before obeying, willing to let him have his moment. A few minutes of silence passed as the car hummed steadily along the road. I could feel my pulse quicken just a l
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