A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 58

Winnie

“I miss you!” Jake exclaims into the phone on the first dial. He sounds thrilled that I’m calling. “I’ve been to the gym, been out for a run, and done everything and anything to not think about you! It’s not working, though… I miss you so badly.

A bubble of joy lifts from my chest at the warm welcome, and the turbulent anxiety in my stomach evaporates. I needed to hear sweet words after what Dana told me, and Jake delivered.

“I’m glad you’ve missed me,” I mutter into the phone, grumpy because even though I don’t want to think Dana was right, it’s still upsetting me. She threw a curveball at me with her words, and I wet my lips, needing to speak out. “Say, you don’t think I’m a gold digger, do you?”

“What?” Jake laughs, amused that this is the first thing I ask him on the phone. No, why would I think that? But… if you were, would it really matter, though?”

Now it’s my turn to laugh. “You wouldn’t care if I were a gold digger?”

“I like to spoil you.”

I roll my eyes even though he can’t see. I’m going to become a successful attorney and won’t need you to spoil me soon. Independent and all that crap, that will be me.”

“Soon is in a few years, and with me, you won’t need to worry about student loans and noodles while you’re an intern.”

“I’m not letting you pay my student loans and food—uh-uh, no way. We haven’t even been together for that long. You’re not stepping up as my sugar daddy.”

“Hmm,” Jake hums in a playful tone. “I kinda like you calling me daddy, though…

“Oh, stop it, you! You’re making me blush,” my cheeks are burning, but I’m smiling too. He is definitely a daddy, but I can’t make his ego too big while on the phone. “Hey, not to change the subject or anything, but how do you feel about skydiving with me?”

Jake laughs in surprise. “Are you joking right now? Skydiving? Really?”

“No? I’m not joking. I thought it would be a fun activity for us to do. I have a couple of free weeks before I start as an intern. You’re not scared of heights, are you, big man?”

“Of course not!” Jake’s voice doesn’t sound very convincing, and when I laugh at him, he sighs. “Maybe a little? Skydiving sounds extreme. I wouldn’t feel very manly after I shat my pants…”

“Fair enough… how about kayaking?”

“Down a stream?” He asks.

Jake, and kayaking would be

should we bring a tent and shit

We should also make a fire, try not to get mosquito bitten, and go stargazing. It

with the idea. “Sure… I have a game tomorrow

the coach I’ve met a woman and we will be kayaking and hiking, he will be happy. It’s a

training, you can always carry my fat ass

fat, like at all-I could probably run up a hill while carrying

we roll, I don’t take offense and laugh. “Don’t

“Make me.”

you and your fat ass once

army?” He

know you’re ticklish, Jake

tone. “And I’m not afraid of using that against

but calms down a little. ” You know that I mean no offense, right? I have nothing against your ass. It’s a perfect ass. No need to get mad at me and bring out the

know you meant no harm, Jakey boy, but it’s too late. I won’t let you touch my ass after you’ve offended me!”

He sounds horrified.

voice. “I will wear the new thongs you bought, the black lace ones, but I won’t let you touch the goods. Nope. This ass will be out

can’t do that

and I will!”

and we talk some more on the phone until we both fall asleep

***

day, I’m half-sleeping in the passenger seat while Jake is driving. I’m tired from the last-minute flight to Jake’s part of the country. And by last-minute, I mean calling

The cost?

The trade was definitely worth it. I love

you try to make them sleep, and

questioning if I’ve made a

to the soft music, but a bump in the road makes them fully open again. Jake laughs behind the wheel. “Sorry… quite the bumpy road out here. I will

straighter. I’m wearing Jake’s hoodie. It entirely swallows me, but I pull it

no idea…” Jake tries to hide his grin but fails. He is beaming a

a place in the middle of

place I found on Reddit.”

heavily. “Damn it, Jake! This is how we are going to die gruesome deaths! What if the location is the lair of a serial killer that lives off unsuspecting victims