Jason had been at the club long before she walked in.Enough time to settle in, get a drink, and run a lazy game of pool with Trevor and Daniel.When the door opened, and Aria stepped into the private club, his breath caught.The dress was short and red.His favorite color.And for a second, the noise around vanished under the thud of his own pulse.When Trevor whistled, his jaw tightened.Even when he knew they didn’t know who Aria was, his body still tensed up.Then, he introduced them, and she went to sit at a corner table.Trevor chalked his cue, still smirking. “Wow, so that’s the infamous Aria. The one you risk committee hearings for.”Jason sank a ball with practiced calm. “I said she was complicated.”Daniel’s brows went up. “Okay. I now understand why your self‑control took a sabbatical.”Jason snorted, despite himself.The banter smoothed some of the tension as they traded shots, trash talk, easy laughs.But every now and then, his gaze drifted to the corner where she sat, d
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