Chapter 31

Elizabeth Summers

This was a terrible idea on Patti’s part. I knew Jasper had a past and I had accepted that but I didn’t need the gory details. Seeing him take drink after drink while I sat here with my first drink still in hand was embarrassing to say the least. I watched as he drank shots for all these sexual acts that I didn’t know how to even perform. I felt a little jealous and hopelessly naive. Why would he even want someone like me?

The only other person who wasn’t drinking was Adam and he looked even more sheepish than I did. I didn’t know what was going on with him at all. He was showing signs of being Patti’s mate even though he claimed they weren’t and now he couldn’t seem to take his eyes off her for one moment.

As we waited for Oliver to make his statement Adam had his hand right beside Patti’s. He reached out with his fingers until they touched Patti’s. The sudden contact made her jump and withdraw her hand. Adam let out a soft whimper just as Oliver spoke again.

“I have