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Was I just naïve? Was my attraction to her all just some innate, biological urge, like an animal craving blood and sex? Why this girl? Why her? Why me?
Why did I love her and why couldn’t I stop loving her, even during the darkest days of my life?
Tonight, somewhere in this mess of wrinkled bedsheets and condom wrappers, the answer became so clear and focused that I haven’t been able to sleep.
Jovie lies on the bed next to me with her eyes closed. Her hair is scattered beneath her head, creating a wild, brown halo against the white pillowcase. Her lids twitch in deep slumber as if they’re about to open at any moment but they don’t. That dinosaur necklace rests against her collarbone, rising and falling with her breath. Our blanket only covers part of her side, leaving her right breast and hip exposed but it’s a warm night and I don’t dare risk waking her by tucking her in.
Moonlight shines in from the window above our heads, illuminating her face and body. Angelic yet sinful.
So, what the hell do I see in Jovie Ross? It’s simple, really.
My future.
I ease off the bed and reach for my cell phone on the nightstand, passing by that old torn and taped photo of us above my desk on the way out into the hall.
There’s one thing left to do and I can only think of one person capable of making it happen on such short notice. Luckily, he doesn’t sleep much.
It rings once before Tucker answers.
“Hey, Will. What’s up?”
I lower my voice to a whisper in the kitchen. “I need you to do something for me,” I say. “It has to happen fast. Like tomorrow fast.”
“Sure. Whatever you need, man.”
“And whatever you do… don’t tell Jovie.”
There’s a long, silent pause.
“This isn’t going to get me killed, is it?” he finally asks.
“No.” I chuckle. “I’m pretty sure it’s just my neck on the block.”
“Okay. In that case, I’m all ears.”
I take one more long stride away from the bedroom to be safe. “Is Jovie Watch still a thing?”
