Chapter 39: To Abby and Isach

**Jax**

"We should probably head back inside," Piper said, voice shaky. She rubbed her hands up and down her arms and shivered.

I slipped off my tuxedo jacket and draped it around her shoulders. Eyes fluttering closed, she inhaled deeply, and I smiled at the knowledge of her breathing in my scent, of liking me enough to want to have me surrounding her like that.

"Don't want you freezing to death," I said.

"Thank you." She clutched the front of the jacket closed. "Won't you get cold, though?"

Slipping my hand into her free one, I laced our fingers and gave a gentle squeeze. Her hand was so small in mine, yet we were a perfect fit.

"Vampires don't get cold." My lips twitched with a teasing smirk.

"Show off."

I laughed and tugged her back toward the patio. "C'mon."