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and shut the door firmly behind him.
    Rob looked up from the report he was completing. “She wouldn’t? Why not?”
    â€œBecause apparently, she doesn’t like you interfering in her life.”
    Rob sighed. “I was trying to help. She needs to get that light fixed.”
    â€œYeah, I get that, but she wants to do it herself.” Jackson leaned against the closed door and shoved his hands into his pockets. “You might’ve told me you hadn’t agreed about anything with her.”
    â€œI suppose I’m so used to looking out for her that I forgot she’s changed.”
    â€œRob, she left you. You hate her guts. Why would you still be looking out for her?”
    â€œBecause I don’t hate her, and I’m an idiot?”
    Jackson studied him for a long moment, and a sick feeling twisted his gut. “You’ve already gotten into her pants again, haven’t you? What are you? Fucking stupid?”
    â€œI haven’t, it’s just that she—”
    â€œWrestled you to the ground and took advantage of you?”
    â€œNo!” Rob pushed his chair away from the desk and stood up. “It was all me and she was . . .” He hesitated. “She’s like a drug. I can’t seem to get her out of my head.”
    â€œJeez, man!” Jackson shook his head. “You need to stay away from her until you get your brain out of your dick. Mess around with her and then try and build your stupid case against her mother. She’ll have your ass in court before you can count to five.”
    â€œGive me a break. I have no intention of involving Ally in anything.” Rob sat down, but Jackson didn’t move from his position by the door. Eventually, Rob had to look up at him. “What?”
    â€œHow about you give Ally a break, Rob? Let her get on with whatever it is she has to do here and leave.”
    Jackson turned to go and Rob stared down at his report. “I don’t know if I can let her go again.”
    â€œThen talk to her before you fuck her. Find out what’s really going on in her head and then decide what you’re going to have to do to make her want to stay.”
    Rob looked up at him. “Do you want her to stay?”
    Jackson paused, the door half open, and addressed his answer over his shoulder to Rob’s desk. “Of course I do. I like her. I always have.”
    â€œYou more than like her, Jackson.”
    â€œWhat’s that supposed to mean?”
    â€œI’ve always suspected you want her as much as I do.”
    â€œAnd she wanted you, Rob. She made her choice.”
    â€œBut Ally’s not a scared eighteen-year-old anymore. Maybe she doesn’t have to choose between us.”
    Jackson’s gut tightened even more. “What are you trying to say?”
    Rob shrugged. “Just that I wouldn’t make the same mistake again. If she wanted us both, I’d be happy to go along with it.”
    â€œAre you serious? ”
    â€œYeah.” Rob held his gaze. “I am.”
    Jackson struggled to think of a reply as his cock thickened in his pants. The thought of sharing a bed with Ally and Rob was something he’d consigned to his deepest, darkest fantasies. His fingers tightened on the door handle.
    â€œYou’re doing it again, buddy. Making decisions for Ally that aren’t yours to make.”
    â€œJeez, Jackson, give me a chance here. I’m just asking how you feel. It’s not like I’m going to spring the decision on Ally and just assume she’ll go along with it.”
    Desperately, Jackson tried to change the subject. “If you want Ally to stick around, finding her a job might help. Have you asked Lauren?”
    â€œLauren hates her guts.”
    â€œEveryone hates Ally in this town. Imagine how that feels and yet she’s back here facing it, dealing with it.”
    â€œ All right. I get it. I’ll ask Lauren.”
    For the first time,