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…

me. Part of me can’t believe I’m sharing

insides warm at

my back, and I’m starting to realize I like him. Not like like, but I REALLY like him, and

career, a big flat, eats healthily, has a body to

hot guy who is busy making hickeys on my neck is out of my league. That much is clear. Whatever this is, it

Or it won’t?

to think there is a chance for us.

have years of studying before becoming an attorney, but maybe Jake won’t mind the distance between our towns? Or

My stomach plummets.

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

“Mhm?”

don’t know what to do-how do

those arms of his hug me closer. “What are

I choke out the

but keeps stroking me. When he doe speak, he sounds playful and happy. “I’m failing to see the problem… why won’t you just ask me out?”

“Asking you out isn’t the hard part… I’m… how do we… how do we make it work? Dating each other would be nice, but,” I snort.

don’t want to overstep or anything; if I do, I want you to tell me. But I’m not expecting you to pay for shit if you date me. Don’t think I’m unaware we’re at different points in our lives. You’re studying. I get that. But I’m in a position to comfortably spoil my special someone, so when you’re with me, I’m spoiling you. Be it food, drinks, plane tickets, or whatever you need, I will take care of it. End

that, but this man? I could just, no,

up at me, curious about what I might be up to. Then, when I attack his lips and lock

his eyes twinkle when we break from each other. “You like that idea

because it means I can

and my ovaries can’t take the sweet smile breaking over his lips. I kiss him again, harder this time. I’m unsure what Jake is doing to

love him

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later, I’m back to reality, and I already miss Jake.

ate fancy breakfasts that Jake put together. We tested wine and pretended we were fancy at Tobias’s hotel.

my hands off

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