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The Quad New Edition, by Jezebel Rose

CHAPTER ONE: JEALOUSY

I watched as Katie walked out the door. Her short golden curls bounced in the breeze as she walked out. Every time I looked at her, my heart skipped a beat.

She had her business suit on, but that didn’t stop me from eyeing her as she stood out on the front patio and waved goodbye to everyone.

Hailey looked over at me, “Well? Aren’t you going to go say goodbye?”

I waved to Katie. We had been going through a bit of a rough patch in our relationship as of late. It seemed like we just didn’t connect as well as we used to. Maybe it was the stress from moving, or perhaps our relationship had run its course. Either way, there were many factors in play other than just the moving aspect.

Hailey took my hand in hers and spoke under her breath so Rick couldn’t hear her. “Are you and Katie fighting?”

I nodded as I watched Katie hop in her black SUV and pull away from the house. Her music could still be heard as she drove down the road. That darn pop music was her favorite. It annoyed me every time.

“Tell me everything. Maybe I can help, babe.” Hailey kept talking even after I tried to dismiss her with just a nod. I hated talking about mine and Katie’s relationship, and it bugged me whenever she tried to pry for more information.

I looked over at her.

Hailey’s long black hair clung together down her back. She just got out of the shower and rushed to the door to see Katie out. She was pretty. Most certainly my type. She had an average build. Not too skinny, not overweight, and indeed confident. Not the cocky big-headed type of confidence, but the kind of person who was always sure of what she did.

I smiled at her and took her hand in mine, “Alright. Let’s head upstairs and talk for a bit. Do you have any other plans for the morning?”

Hailey replied quickly. “Nope – nothing. Mainly just going to be hanging out here helping get the boxes unpacked. There’s a lot to do, and I want to be ready when Katie gets back. It is her birthday.”

I almost forgot. It was her birthday here in a couple of days. We were going to throw her a surprise party when she got back from Reno.

“Great, I’m glad you are on top of things,”—I looked over at Rick, who was standing outside lighting a cigarette—“hey Rick, we are going to head upstairs and talk for a bit. Would you mind making something for breakfast?”

Rick looked over at me as he took a drag on his smoke. “Sure thing, buddy, is everything ok?”

My eyes darted to Hailey, then back at him, “Yeah, it’s no big thing. We are just going to talk for a bit. Normal stuff, just keeping each other in check, you know?”

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