11 He still carried the chill of the late autumn night . Yet , the boy's body heat was scorching , and his kisses , reckless and fierce , pressed against me . " Sister , you spoke so harshly . I actually thought you meant it ." " You weren't serious , those words were just for me … " I still hadn't fully sobered up . I frowned , pinching his chin . " Too loud . " " Just do it , no more talking ." Jax Ryder's movements abruptly stopped . A moment later , he curved his lips , slowly , pulling back into a beautiful , extremely dangerous smile : " Sister , you said it . " The night wind suddenly picked up , rippling the autumn waters . In the end , I clung to Jax Ryder's shoulders , trembling uncontrollably . 21:38 Tue , 26 Aug < Looking at his palm bathed in light , it felt like a rapid stream was flowing over it . When Alex's call came in , my entire body tensed . 3 % 0 Jax Ryder gasped , pressing down on my hand as I moved to hang up , and answered the call . " Eve , you went back to the Hardings , got a beating , and still haven't figured out how to make me less angry ? " Alex's voice held a hint of drunkenness . " Forget it … I'll give you a chance . " " I'm at the Nightshade Bar . Come pick me up . " " I …" The words " I'm busy " hadn't even left my lips . A sudden surge of force from behind jolted me , throwing my breathing into disarray . Even biting my lip fiercely , I couldn't stop a few ambiguous gasps from escaping . Alex's tone changed drastically : " What are you doing ? " But I could no longer form complete sentences . Only after Jax Ryder eased his grip , I used my trembling fingers to hang up the phone . Jax Ryder chuckled softly , his breath hot as he whispered in my ear : " Sister … now , this time is completely mine . "