Chapter 82

Caroline's POV We walked into Bella Vita, Ruby's pick for Italian, and damn if Jax and his crew didn't steal the show. Five guys who looked like they belonged on magazine covers, Jax with leather jacket, two guys in fitted t-shirts that showed off their gym time, and the other two giving off that dangerous but clean-cut vibe. Every woman in the place was pretending not to stare, and failing badly. The guys broke into huge grins when they saw us, all standing to greet us. There was Jax with his usual crew, Dominic, Wesley, Theo, and Paul. "Ladies, you're absolutely breathtaking! And that includes you too, Ruby," Dominic said, greeting each of us with light kisses on our cheeks. We settled in at their table, and after placing our orders, I found myself relaxing for the first time all day. These guys were genuinely fun company. We were all laughing at Theo's ridiculous jokes when I felt Jax's warm hand touch mine. He leaned in close to my ear, his voice dropping to a seductive whisper. "D