Chapter 57

Winnie

I didn’t wake up on earth today; I woke up in heaven. Jake is snoring lightly behind me, and his muscular arms are around me. He is warm in the cold room, the perfect furnace.

My hand squeezes his enormous forearm that is crossed over my chest. He is holding me like I’m precious. A smile spreads over my lips, but it disappears when I hear banging on my bedroom door.

“Jake?!”

Its Mark.

“Go

.I’m Jake growls at his brother, and when

I jump in fright at his voice, it only makes him pull me back so that his naked chest turns into a hard wall behind

“I wouldn’t fucking think so…” he mutters behind me in a voice that seems deeper in the morning. “You’re staying with me. I’ve waited way too long for this-”

“Oh… is Winnie with you?” Mark still hasn’t left. “That’s good. I was worried about her-

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“YES, Winnie is in here!” Jake interrupts, irritated with his brother. “Now, leave already! We are trying to fucking sleep!”

Loud giggles escape from my mouth. ” Trying to sleep?” My lips won’t stop twitching from my amusement. “How am I supposed to sleep when you’re yelling like that?”

Jake breathes a laugh and stretches until his lips are on my neck, nipping at the skin there. “I’m sorry…

big man behind me. Part of me can’t believe I’m sharing a bed with Jake.

at

starting to realize I like him.

together. Jake has a career, a big flat, eats healthily, has a body to prove it, and is an athlete superstar. Jake is a proper adult while

neck is out of my league. That much is clear. Whatever this is, it might

Or it won’t?

I like to think there is a chance

the distance between our towns? Or that I’m not

My stomach plummets.

breasts. He is gentle yet confident in the way he touches me. It speaks of a man who knows

“Mhm?”

don’t know what

hug me closer. “What are you

and I choke out the words.

playful and happy. “I’m failing to see the problem… why

isn’t the hard part… I’m… how do we… how

you date me. Don’t think I’m unaware we’re at different points in our lives. You’re studying.

for equality and all that, but this man? I could just, no, I fucking

be up to. Then, when I attack his lips and lock my legs on either side of his broad

twinkle when

I can see you

take the sweet smile breaking over his lips. I kiss him again, harder this time. I’m unsure what Jake is doing to me, but it

him

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reality, and I already miss Jake. I spent three days with him,

pretended we were fancy at

take my hands off

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