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few more times before his eyes flew open and he came with a low drawn-out groan. She couldn’t move. Quinn lay beside them, grinning. His erection was no more. A smile teased at her lips, but fell away as quickly as it came. Why was he still here?

Chapter Eight
     
    Virginia tried to sit up, but Jake tightened his arms around her. “No.”
    She squirmed, and he nuzzled her neck. “Let me go.”
    “No.” This time he nipped at her earlobe to emphasize his point.
    Quinn pulled himself up into a sitting position and chuckled.
    “But Quinn is still here.”
    Jake scowled. “You are not sleeping with him again. Not ever again .”
    “Is that all you care about?”
    “You’re mine.”
    “Your friend is suffering and all you can manage is some misguided alpha male behavior.”
    Jake’s right eyebrow lifted. “Suffering?”
    She glanced at Quinn, and he grinned back. “I wouldn’t describe the way I feel at the moment with that exact word.”
    “Ugh, you are both such men. And you.” She jabbed two fingers at Jake’s chest. “What gave you the idea I’m yours?”
    “I think the way you cried out his name while riding his cock could give a person that impression.” Quinn smirked and held up his hand to high-five Jake.
    “Seriously, after all this you’re on his side. What? Is this some kind of bro code thing?” She glared at Quinn. The beginnings of an epic tirade formed in her mind, but her words died when a soft glow surrounded him. She reached out to touch him, but only a cool mist remained where he had moments ago been flesh and bone.
    Jake popped up. “What’s happening? He was there and now he’s gone.”
    “I think the energy is fading.”
    “Is he gone yet?”
    “No, but I can barely see him.”
    Jake grabbed her shoulders. “Tell him that I’ll miss him.”
    Quinn smiled and said something, but she could no longer hear him. “It looks like he said, ‘I know.’”
    Jake fell back and laughed. His body shook so much that she slid off him onto the middle of the bed. When she sat up, the room was empty, except for her and Jake. And Jake had gone silent, eyes focused on the ceiling. “Are you okay?” She cuddled up beside him and placed her hand over his heart. The steady beat soothed her.
    “Did you know that Quinn got a perfect score on his SATs?” She shook her head.
    “No one did because he never took anything seriously. He could have gone to any college, but he ran off to Hollywood to be a stunt man.”
    Propped up on one elbow, she brushed damp strands of hair away from his forehead. She wanted to brush away the hurt as well, but it wasn’t that easy.
    He laid his hand over hers and pressed it to his cheek. “I was never able to do anything like that. You know, cut loose. It made me hate him a little. I think that’s why I just couldn’t let things go after he died. I felt guilty.” His eyes held hers.
    The world shrunk down to this small, dingy room. She placed a lingering kiss on his lips. When she pulled away, a whisper of a smile crossed his lips. “I never wanted anything to happen to him.”
    “I know.” She placed a hand on his shoulder.
    His chest swelled as he drew in a deep breath. He glanced up at her. “The year before he died, we fought whenever he came home to visit.” He pulled himself up to the edge of the bed and pulled off the used condom. His head rested in his hands. “You don’t have to stick around now that he’s gone.”
    Her body tensed. “What?”
    “It’s okay. I know it was Quinn you wanted.”
    “He’s dead.”
    “And he still got to have sex with you.” He stared at her with a flat expression.
    “What the hell are you talking about?” She pulled the blanket in front of her body.
    “Quinn. You did this for him. I know you have a thing for him.”
    She jumped up and slipped on her dress. “Well yeah, I wanted to help him, but I did it because you asked.”
    He licked his lips and stared down at the floor. “Asking you to help was