Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 704

Jasper rolled out of his bed and rushed over to Alyssa.

“You-” she began. He grasped her wrist and spun her around dizzyingly into a hug. She bumped her head against his chest.

“Lyse, I’m so glad you’re safe,” Jasper mumbled repeatedly and rested his chin on her shoulder. He seemed to care more about her than himself even when he was injured.

Alyssa refrained from touching Jasper. She protested, “You’re still injured. Don’t move around. Go back to your bed and rest now.”

“No,” he stubbornly refused, tightening his arms around her.

Widening her eyes, she sensed his fast-beating heart. Why? His body was warm and tense, his trembling suggesting something was wrong.

“Jasper, you’re not quite yourself now. Please let go of me. You should-Mmph-” She was cut off when Jasper sealed her lips with a kiss. His heart raced, and his breathing was ragged.

pressed against the wall. Having nowhere to escape to,

her passionately, like an exhausted traveler who had come across an

her. His breathing stabilized after a while, and the trembling faded. Even his uncontrollable desire was reigned

he kissed her as forcefully and as deeply as before, and he would have continued doing so all day if not because

Jasper’s patient outfit was drenched and clung to his

lips became rosy. Was he trying to kiss his way back

attack me right after you woke up?” she cursed

the kiss, he felt much refreshed. The

longer lingered.

hirnself against her and

hurt, does

lost! Get into your bed!” She looked away