Jenna's POV. The restroom door slams open, sending me jolting and almost tripping on the tiled floor. I spin around just as I catch his reflection in the mirror. “What the fuck, Jace?!” I whisper-shout, hands braced on the cool porcelain sink behind me, heart pounding against my rib. He closes the door behind him, locking it without breaking eye contact with me. “That’s exactly what I was going to ask you.” His voice is low, breathless, as if he just ran after me, which he probably did. His eyes – those wild, stormy, maddening eyes – burn into mine like he's barely holding himself together. I open my mouth, then close it again. My brain is still buffering. “What the hell is going on, J? Why were you sitting there?” he demands, stepping closer. “At the same table. With my fucking father.” My throat tightens. He calls me ‘J.’ when he's angry, and calls me ‘Jae’ when he’s soft. And right now? I’m J. “Answer me,” he growls, now only a foot away, heat radiating off his
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