Our Stupid Feelings

Anne T. Thyssen Romance

“I haven’t had s*x in over six months, assh*le. All because you! So, yes, I am slightly pissed.”
I didn’t really plan to admit this. I mean, I had no plans of marrying Jax, but my words could easily be interpreted in ways that they shouldn’t be, and I could see they surprised him.
“Thought you had switched me out for someone else,” he said, as he started to smile that evil smile again.
I was so angry right now. He was purposely pushing me, and he knew what it was doing to me. Like him, I didn’t like to be cornered. I didn’t like that someone was forcing me to admit some things I wasn’t ready to really talk about. I was a private person. He was too. Maybe why we worked so well together, sadly, it also made it impossible for us to really let the other in. We didn’t like it when things came too close, but Jax had clearly spent those six months working on that, because now he seemed all in.
“I haven’t seen Luke since I went out with Megan, shortly after she came back to Chicago,” I told him.
He seemed even more surprised.
“And I haven’t slept with anyone else. So, I am not going to apologize if I feel slightly hurt that you are now rejecting me, when it is clear that you did this to me! You f*cked with my head!”
“What happened?” he just asked.
“What?”
“That night? Why did that night change anything for you?” he asked me, making me swallow hard.
I didn’t remember that much about that night, but I did remember what I confessed to Megan. There was no way I was telling him, though. He was playing with me, and I didn’t like that, so there was no way I was giving him anything.
“That doesn’t matter,” I said. “You are the one being a jerk tonight.”
“For taking you out?”
“You know what you are doing!”
“Oh?” he just asked.
I wanted to pull my hair because he was pushing me a lot tonight. Normally, he wouldn’t go so hard on me. I loved our banter. I loved our teasing and challenging the other, but things were different tonight. He was purposely trying to push me to my limits, and I didn’t like it.
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Kat is a firm believer in the solo life, convinced that relationships only complicate matters. She's content with her independence and sees no reason to change, until Jax makes her a promise that challenges everything she thought she knew. Despite her best efforts to keep her guard up, Jax's mere presence quickens her heartbeat, leaving her questioning her resolve.
Meanwhile, Jax is certain that Kat is the one for him. He's determined to make her his wife, but he knows it won't be easy. With Kat's tendency to run, he's prepared to work hard to win her over and seal the deal with a ring. As their romantic game unfolds, can they navigate the complexities of marriage? Will Kat give in to Jax's advances and accept his proposal, or will her fear of commitment drive her to flee once again?
*Book Three*
Recommended to first read: Our Loveless Marriage and Our Pointless Fights

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