Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

After wiping Alyssa's body down, Jasper was worried she would overexert herself. So, he carried her to the dining room for dinner.

His mind had been preoccupied all day long. The warmth, interwoven with his manly scent, emanated from his usually neat and clean white shirt.

Alyssa started feeling woozy. She didn't find the smell repulsive. On the contrary, she pressed her nose against his chest and sniffed it like an unsatisfied kitten.

"What's the matter? Do you want to eat me up?" Jasper lowered his gaze and smiled as his thin lips grazed her forehead.

"Even if I wanted to, you should take a shower. What a smelly man you are."

Alyssa was so embarrassed that she turned her face away. "You always keep yourself pretty clean. Why hadn't you showered this time?"

"I didn't manage to. I will shower after eating with you."

Alyssa pursed her thin lips. Her heart felt fuzzy.

with a plethora of exquisite delicacies. Rosie had prepared some of the

Mrs. Rosie!" Alyssa sat at the dining table, clapping her hands like a

mine! Have you forgotten that you taught me some

felt embarrassed and buried her head in her

complimenting her, but this conversation reminded her of some unhappy memories

all too well the struggles she had faced before. His eyes filled with tears as he delicately used

into his mouth. "Don't apologize. Didn't we say that we won't talk about the

a wry smile crept across his face as he attempted

men walked in, making a dramatic entrance. The entire villa instantly transformed into a lively scene reminiscent of a

of food all to yourself. Don't you

he was busy reading case files. He was famished. He stepped forward, seized a chicken

whole duck leg with gusto, as if he had recently battled a tiger. "My mouth is dry from a day of interrogations. I'll eat this meat to hydrate

Taylor brothers devoured the food like a pack of hungry wolves, leaving

like a pack