**Jax**

Piper shifted so she was on her back, and she stared up at me. Her eyes shimmered with tears, and her normally pale complexion was red, her cheeks wet. Hesitantly, she cupped my cheek, and my eyes closed as I leaned into her palm.

"I'll be the first one to admit I have no f*cking idea what I'm doing here, Piper." My eyes popped open, and I peered down into hers. They swirled with emotion that rivaled my own. "I don't know how to handle you." I eased her ...