ArielleI had been sitting on the stone bench in the garden for a while staring at the fountain water lazily trickling down. My stomach had this nervous flutter that would not go away and even though I told myself I was fine my hands were fidgeting with the hem of my sleeve like I always did when I did not know what to do with my thoughts.That’s when I saw Jax across the lawn, near the lilac bushes amd he was watching me. Not in that usual dark way where it felt like he was judging me or thinking something dangerous but… softer. His shoulders were slouched a little, his hands in his pockets and the sharp edges of his gaze had softened. My stomach twisted because I did not know what to feel. Should I run? Should I stay? Part of me screamed that I should be careful. I had no reason to trust him. But another part of me, the part that had been starved for something resembling normal conversation wanted to see what he was going to do.He walked closer slowly like he did not want to st
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