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“Do it!” Jessica fired back, not missing a beat.
Jacob and Lawrence went quiet. Neither expected her to clap back like that.
“I don’t think it’s right forto stay here,” Jessica said, fishing for an excuse. She didn’t want to mess with their
vibe. “I'll go bunk with Haley.”
“Stay where you are,” Jacob said, seeing through her plan, his voice as calm and carefree as ever. “We agreed on
a week. If you bail early, I'll spill all your secrets to your parents.”
Jessica froze, out of moves.
“Do what he says,” Lawrence added, chatting like they were old friends. “I'm not his boyfriend yet. Maybe put in
a good word for me?”
“Say one nice thing about him,” Jacob said, his tone lazy but his eyes sharp.
Jessica sipped her water, staying silent, acting like she wasn’t even there. She was now certain this man meant
something special to Jacob.
In all her years, she’d never seen her uncle act quite like this.
There was a story here, and she was dying to uncover it.
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“What are you still standing here for?” Jacob’s gaze pinned Lawrence, his lazy tone curling with disdain. “Get
out.”
“I've got nowhere else to go,” Lawrence said, flashing a pitiful smile like a stray begging for scraps.
“That’s not my problem.” Jacob's reply was flat, almost bored.
“But what if | end up sleeping on the streets and | get hit by a car? Can you handle living with that guilt?”
Lawrence leaned in, his voice suddenly serious beneath the act.
Jacob stared at him, momentarily thrown by the absurdity of it. Every word from Lawrence seemed more
theatrical than the last.
“Just letstay. You've got so many spare rooms; it's practically a hotel,” Lawrence pressed, shameless now as
he clung to Jacob like an overgrown cat. “One more person won't make a dent.”
“Out,” Jacob said again, his voice sharp enough to cut glass.
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Lawrence flopped onto the couch. His posture screamed defiance. If Jacob wanted him out, he'd have to drag
him.
“Just let him stay,” Jessica chimed in, stepping lightly into the tension. She liked playing matchmaker whenever
she could, and this was prmaterial. “Besides, it'll be fun with someone else around.”
Lawrence perked up immediately. “Exactly!”
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Her smile froze. That was a cheap
shot. She and Jacob had always
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across that particular secret,
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“Who was it?” Lawrence asked, curiosity flickering in his eyes.
“No one,” Jessica replied quickly,
folding her arms 198 ceuld guard
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