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JAX
I swear I’m not stalking Quinn- the universe just seems to keep throwing us together. I’m walking through the parking lot at the complex when I hear an engine cranking, sputtering over and over and failing to start. I can’t help but look that way as I pass by, only to see Quinn sitting in the drivers’ seat of the vehicle, yelling some expletives that I can’t quite make out and slapping the steering wheel with her palms in frustration.
I don’t know dick about cars, but what kind of guy would I be if I didn’t at least offer to help her out? At least that’s how I rationalize my decision to approach the one girl I really should be staying away from, leaning down beside the drivers’ side window to peer in at her.
“Need some help?” I ask through the closed window, and Quinn’s head snaps sideways to look at me like I’ve startled her.
She relaxes a little once she sees it’s me, and I take a step back as she reaches
C.J. PrimerHope you enjoyed this extra-long chapter! A guide to chapter length in my books for future reference: regular length - 1800-2300 words; extra-long - 2400-2900 words; super-sized - 3000+ words.
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