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“Left alone?” My heart slams in my chest. “You know damn well that I cannot leave you alone.”
Jasmine turns her head toward the window and keeps her attention there, away from me. I’m tempted to reach for her, but somehow, I decide to let her be. After all, she’s in the car with me.
Do I regret this lunch? No.
It was a necessary evil, and I’m glad I got it out of the way. One thing I know for sure is that we’re never going on another date with my family until they realize that Jasmine is my choice, and they’re not going to change that. Especially my mom!
“Jasmine, can we please talk?” I touch her arm, and she flinches and inches away until she’s on the other side of the seat.
“Jasmine, please don’t do this. You’re hurting me.”
“I’m sorry, Alec, I just need to think right now. There’s a lot of things going on with your family, and honestly, it’s scary.”
“I know. But let’s figure it out together.”
She doesn’t respond until we arrive home. As soon as Damien kills the engine, Jasmine sprints out of the car towards the front door. I chase after her.
“Jasmine!”
I catch up with Jasmine at the base of the living room steps, but when I grab her arm, she jerks out of my hold. “Alec, your mother is horrible!”
“I know.”
“I cannot deal with her; she doesn’t like me.”
“She doesn’t matter.”
“It’s easy for you to say because she’s your mother, but when push comes to shove, you’ll always pick her.”
I shake my head. “I’m a man of my own, Jasmine. I make my own decisions and follow my path. This is the path I’ve chosen; it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. Please believe me.”
“Alec, I think we’re in way over our heads,” Jasmine says softly. Her voice is too calm. It sends warning bells to my brain. “What do you mean?”
“I think we should end this relationship,” she says, and my heart shatters into a million pieces.
“Jasmine, what?”
“Go be with Eve. Your parents are right. She has more to offer you. I swear it. Go be with her.”
“Jasmine—”
With one last look at me, Jasmine turns and runs up the stairs. I stand there staring long after she disappears.
“I take it that lunch didn’t go well.”
I turn to see Damien standing at the door, concern evident on his face. “I’m sorry, Master Alec.”
“I cannot believe my mother!” I pace the living room angrily. “You know, I didn’t think she would accept Jasmine immediately, but at worst, I thought she would be standoffish, not downright rude and horrible.”
“That bad?”
“Worse!” I snap. “She kept bringing up Eve, speaking down on Jasmine and her parents; it was terrible.”
“Poor Jasmine. I’m sorry, Master Alec.”
“No, you’re not,” I accuse. “This is also what you wanted, remember?”
“No.” Damien shakes his head. “I want your happiness, and all that I did was because I was scared of the consequences, and look; it’s already happening. But it’s clear your happiness lies with Jasmine, so naturally, I’m throwing my support behind her.”
