After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Her body softened in his arms, and Gavin adjusted her position with ease, his hand steadying her thigh as he shifted her to straddle his lap.

His kisses were unrestrained, his breathing heavy and erratic as he trailed down to her chin, her neck...

When her shoulder strap slipped off and he pressed a firm kiss onto her bare shoulder, leaving a faint, suggestive mark, Jolie snapped back to her senses.

"Gavin Cooper!" she called his name sharply, a clear warning-though her voice came out far softer than she intended, almost trembling.

He didn't push further.

Instead, his breathing grew even heavier as he held her tighter, as though he wanted to pull her into his very being. It was a long moment before he finally released her.

As soon as she was free, Jolie scrambled to fix her clothes and slipped off his lap, putting as much distance between them as possible.

She sat on the sofa, her face flushed, her breath uneven, and her limbs weak from the intensity of the moment. Her red-rimmed eyes and rosy cheeks betrayed how shaken she was. Gavin stood abruptly and asked, "Where's the restroom?"

Jolie raised a hand and pointed silently in the direction of the bathroom.

He strode off, and moments later, returned with his hair damp and his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Clearly, he had splashed water on his face and hands to cool down.

Jolie glanced at him briefly, her voice steady but detached. "The pasta is in the dining room. Eat and leave when you're done."

Without responding, Gavin walked straight to the dining room.

Jolie sat quietly, trying to calm herself. After a few moments, she headed to the bathroom to wash her face, the cool water helping her regain her composure.

the tension, giving her something to focus on other than the

glanced at him and said

bother getting up

sit on the sofa, engrossed in her show, as

intended to leave, but now... he had no desire

her, and fixed his gaze on

to him in

voice calm as he replied, "This is the fourth

lips parting slightly in

completely forgotten-there were

seemed there was no escaping

asked cautiously, "So,

Gavin simply replied, "No rush.

TV, giving no indication he noticed

Jolie blinked, puzzled.

through a

found it hard

off her doubts, she

antics of the guests drew her in, their comedic efforts

low threshold for humor and was soon laughing openly, her cheerful expressions inadvertently catching Gavin's attention. Was it really

watched her laugh so freely, her brows relaxed and here entire demeanor unguarded, the irritation that had

once, she was completely herself in