Page 89 of Jase


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“Of course they’re not.”

And just like that—

The moment’s gone.

But not really.

Because I can still feel it.

Still feel him.

Still feel—

Everything we just didn’t finish.

Jase

I stand slowly,testing the bandage.

Better.

Not good.

Better.

“That buys us time,” I say.

“Not much.”

“No.”

I look at her.

She meets my gaze.

Same tension.

Same awareness.

Same unfinished—

Yeah.

That.

“We move,” I say.

She nods.

But before she turns—

“…this is still a bad idea,” she mutters again.

I almost smile.

“Yeah,” I reply.

But we both know—