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Should I have said anything? Would this ruin the peace we’d found?

Jade slowly turned, and her eyes were wide. She was probably having the same thought.

Neither of us could voice anything because the door to the supply closet opened, and the light from the hallway filtered in. Jade gasped, and I tried to shield her.

That meant my entire ass was displayed for whoever it was.

“Now I know. Goddammit!” My mind dimly recognized Mark’s voice. “I knew you two couldn’t be trusted! And now I’ve seen ass! Get dressed! You two are in so much trouble!”

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JADE

Strawberry Springs Neighborhood Watch

Kelsey Marie: I’m so sick of this. Anyone have a waxer who can do a Brazilian? I’m desperate.

Comments:

Tammy Jane: Could you not ask your friends first??? My eyes!!!

Kelsey Marie: They’re all natural! They’re no help!

Jade Clark: That’s right. Full bush over here.

Tammy Jane: Do you kids have no shame?

Jackie Anne: I’ve never waxed before, but I could probably figure it out!

Kelsey Marie: No one in this town is waxing my vagina. I draw the line there.

Jade Clark: Why draw the line there? I bet your vagina is better than Hugh’s ass! Show it off!

“Listen, if you think about it, it’s good that it was us. At least it wasn’t a stranger you saw!”

Beside me, Gabriel groaned and put his face in his hands. He’d not been able to look anyone in the eye since we were caught, and I didn’t blame him.

At least it wasn’t my ass caught by Mark.

Although Gabriel still being inside of me wasn’t my best moment.

Mark glared at me. He’d caught me doing far too much in that closet, but it was never full-blown sex. I would feel ashamed if it had been anyone else.

There were too many things running through my mind. With Hugh selling his land and the fact that Gabriel and I had just fucked, and that it wouldn’t happen again, I was a mess.

I was sure I looked it too.

“Nothing makes this better, Jade. You could have gone anywhere else⁠—”

“So, it’s just the location? Nothing else?”

“Oh, don’t even get me started on that.” He looked between us. “Like the town didn’t get enough drama when this ended the first time.”

Gabriel’s head snapped up and I immediately frowned.

“Excuse me?”

“You heard me. I thought you were being smarter this time.”