Like he was hot or wanted to jump out of his clothes, he takes off his blazer and puts it neatly on the back of his chair. He looses his tie and unbuttons the first few buttons of his shirt. "Clarissa." He breaths out and pinches the bridge of his nose. 

Oh no... he was calling her by her full name. Why? What did she do? What was so upsetting about wanting him back? "What?" She whispers  "Is Regina still in your life?" 

"Clarissa." He drops himself back into his seat and lets out a breath. He puts his elbows onto the desk and steeples his fingers together. This was how he acted when he was stressed or backed into a corner. 

"Jacob, I know I wasn't perfect..."

"Stop." He shows her his palm. "I don't want to hurt you anymore."

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Part 3 in The Unwanted Series (The Alden Sisters)
