Water under the Bridge by Sherryl D. Hancock

Author:Sherryl D. Hancock [Hancock, Sherryl D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vulpine Press
Published: 2017-06-18T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

“So genius, huh?” Ashley asked Jet, glancing over at her friend as she drove.

“Jesus,” Jet said, shifting gears and rolling her eyes at the same time. “Fadiyah told you that?”

Ashley laughed. “I think she’s very proud,” she said, smiling.

Jet gave her a foul look. “Shut up.” Ashley chuckled.

“Let’s talk about your weekend…” Jet said, her voice trailing off suggestively.

“What about it?” Ashley asked, her smile wide.

Jet caught the smile and laughed. “He’s that good, huh?”

“And then some,” Ashley said, nodding.

Jet nodded too. “Well, good, I’d say you could use that.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Ashley asked as she swatted Jet on the arm.

Jet only laughed, shaking her head.

After a few minutes of silence, Jet looked over at Ashley. “You’re being careful, right?”

Ashley looked over at Jet stunned. “Are you asking if we’re using condoms? Or if I’m taking birth control?”

Jet made an impatient sound in the back of her throat. “No, you idiot. I’m asking if you’re guarding your heart.”

“Why?” Ashley asked, surprised by the question.

Jet looked over at her, her expression telling Ashley that she was hoping she wasn’t serious with that question.

“Why do you think I should guard my heart?” Ashley asked.

“Because Baz is me in male form,” Jet said simply.

Ashley looked back at Jet, knowing that what she’d just said was very true, but not sure how to respond. Finally she nodded.

“I know that,” Ashley told Jet.

“Do you?” Jet asked, unsure.

“Yeah, I do,” Ashley said. “But I can’t help that.”

“You can help that by not falling in love with him,” Jet said.

“Really?” Ashley said sharply. “Like I did not falling in love with you?”

Jet winced at her words. “Once bitten… Right?”

Ashley caught the look on Jet’s face and wanted to let her feel it for a minute, but knowing it wasn’t fair to her.

“You didn’t do it on purpose, Jet, I know that,” Ashley said. “Hell, I don’t think you even realized you were in love with Fadiyah before you got her back here.”

“But you did,” Jet said.

“Yeah, I did,” Ashley said, sighing.

“So, why can’t you be so pre-cognitive with him?” Jet asked.

“I can,” Ashley said. “And I am, trust me.”

Jet drew in a deep breath and blew it out slowly. “I hope so…”

“I am,” Ashley assured her.

“’Cause if he hurts you, I’m gonna have to do something about that, you know that right?” Jet said then.

Ashley looked over at Jet, expecting to see a grin, but she was shocked to see that the look on Jet’s face was serious.

“No, you would not,” Ashley said, her tone shocked.

Jet shrugged, looking unaffected by Ashley’s denial.

“Jet, what the hell do you think you’d do? He’s an ex-Army Ranger for God’s sake!”

Jet nodded. “Yeah, I’d probably get my ass kicked, but…” She let her voice trail off as she shrugged again shaking her head.

“Why?” Ashley asked, still not understanding Jet’s logic at all.

“Because he knows your history with me,” she said, her face serious. “And he knows that he’s in a position to really hurt you, and that should make him think twice.

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