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.

backward until her back was pressed against the wall. Having nowhere

exhausted traveler who had come

pressed against her and kissed her. His breathing stabilized after a while, and the trembling faded.

as deeply as before, and he would have continued doing

they were sweaty and panting. Jasper’s patient outfit was drenched and clung to his solid chest. He

his pale lips became rosy. Was he trying to

right after you woke up?” she cursed him out

After the kiss, he

longer lingered.

boldly pressed hirnself against her and lifted her chin as he

does it?”

bed!” She looked away