Chapter 49

Winnie

Ritva’s kitchen is spotless. The floor is immaculate. Every little nook and cranny has been polished and cleaned. The handles of every cabinet are neat, and I feel so freaking proud of myself.

“Good job, Winnie!” I tell myself as I wipe

my forehead on the back of my hand,

smiling at the sparkling kitchen.

I’m so amazed by my work that I don’t

notice Jake until my back crashes into his wet form.

“Oh, sorry!”

“No problem,” his hands are on my shoulders, and he moves me aside to walk over to the tap.

I follow him with my eyes, gaping at the

view. He is only wearing a towel around his waist, and woah. Did he always look like

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I stare at the corded muscles on his back, a bit taken aback. I don’t get to admire him too much, though. He quickly turns around with a glass of water brought to his lips. “I expected you to be long gone.”

“Oh,” I straighten myself, smiling

awkwardly. “I found more and more areas to clean, but I’m done now.”

“It looks very clean in here.”

“Thank you.

He gives me a sly, calculating look. “Did you take more time cleaning just so you could lag behind?”

I miraculously manage to keep my smile. It’s easy to get distracted by Jake’s half-

nakedness, the seductive note in his sly

voice, and how he looks at me as if he wants O LOOK AT him.

Maybe? I was hoping we could talk.”

Without showing any emotion, Jake keeps

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staring into my eyes with an intensity that has me questioning whether he is pissed off or if he always looks so intimidating. Like, we have known each other for years, but I’m only now starting to REALLY pay attention

to him.

“Sure, I have time,” he walks over to the fridge, grabs a beer, and then heads over to sit by the table. I watch him pop it open, but he doesn’t even glance at me. Instead, his voice goes chillier. “Well? Start talking. What are you waiting for?”

my ribcage, but I don’t know why. Could it be because Jake has always been approachable? The funny thing is that I preferred him to be nice. Now

and hesitant about whether or not I should open

mouth.

pull out my own chair. “Why

by my blunt question, he doesn’t show it. I’m

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said the exact words, yet

it that way. That’s the reason I wanted to ask you out and why I was

by his use of past

now?”

and please don’t insult my intelligence

I stare at him, then I notice the slight of the corner

over a person within

“Also, aside from liking

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every ridiculous plan that your amazing mind can conjure. You’re also exactly my type appearance- wise. I think you’re

is rather hard to believe. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not ugly, by no means. I

date.”

blinks in confusion.

“Jocks.”

is trying not to let it show on his face, but I can see

sort of women do my people

and some hair spilling out of it… also,

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branded bottles,

don’t.”

“Do you hold a grudge toward

right now. I

I can take notes,” Jake sounds amused. “I might need them for wife -hunting in the

I laugh. “Wife-hunting…”

me. “Yeah, so chop-chop,

hear this. Tell me about the woman

to date.”

interested in never have a bad hair day.

use the toilet. They are tall, with shiny hair, and look so

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filter or if they were just born that way.”

actually. I don’t have to bend my neck,” Jake says, grinning,

all here for the war,

yeah?” My voice is a challenge. “Then perhaps you should find yourself a tall woman and not bother with me. The Lord knows my short legs won’t grow any

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confused for a moment. “Are you unhappy with

admit. “Like, I’m not super

group of taller women, I feel more childish than them, you know?

height early and towered

in the

felt

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themselves to me.”

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