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…

countless kisses from the big man behind me. Part of me can’t believe I’m sharing a bed

at that

has always had my back, and I’m starting to realize I like him. Not like like,

who got everything put together. Jake has a career, a big flat, eats healthily, has a body

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

Or it won’t?

there is a chance

studying before becoming an attorney, but maybe Jake won’t mind the distance between our towns? Or that I’m not rich

My stomach plummets.

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

“Mhm?”

overthinking and don’t know what to do-how do

arms of his hug me closer. “What

never, and I choke out the words. ” I want to

doe speak, he sounds playful and

to a billion degrees. I didn’t explain things properly. So I try again. “Asking you out isn’t the hard part… I’m… how do we… how do we make it work? Dating

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 this man? I could just, no, I

Jake peers up at me, curious about what I might be up to. Then, when I attack his lips and lock my legs on either side of his broad chest, he chuckles into

hungry mouth, though, and his eyes twinkle when we break from each other. “You like that idea

because it means I can see you

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 feels like

love him to

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Jake.

breakfasts that Jake put together. We tested wine and pretended we were fancy at

can’t take my hands off of

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