JAXSONI didn’t even remember the ride home.I knew I rode fast—too fast—but the whole time my head was somewhere else, replaying John’s voice, that shaky breath, that desperate whisper asking me for something I had no idea how to give.By the time I pulled into the compound, my brain felt like it had been squeezed dry. I parked the bike, killed the engine, and just sat there for a second with my hands still gripping the handlebars like I was bracing for impact.Inside, the place was quiet.Too quiet for a Friday.I stepped in, shrugging off my jacket, and stopped when I saw Ryder sitting on the couch. One arm thrown over the backrest, the other holding a glass of whiskey. His eyes flicked up to me slowly, like he’d been waiting.“Went somewhere?” he asked.No greeting. No ‘hey’. Just straight to it.Typical Ryder.I didn’t answer right away. My throat felt tight, my mind still tangled. I walked over, grabbed the bottle from the table, poured myself a full glass, and swallowed the who
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