Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper's face turned pale. "Lyse..."

"I'm joking. Look at you." Alyssa pinched his face again. Jasper appeared so gaunt. Her heart ached. "You're so skinny now. Are you trying to upset me?"

Jasper's face still bore the remnants of mottled tears from the night before. He tightly interlaced his fingers with hers, not speaking a single word.

He contemplated again. Then, he decided not to mention it anymore and covered Alyssa's lips with a sweet, long, and deep kiss.

He remembered the pain and suffering she went through. He promised himself that he would break a bone and use the rest of his life to repay her.

Upon waking up, Lauren was informed that Jasper and Alyssa were there. An excited smile adorned her beautiful and elegant face.

She wanted to see Alyssa, but Landon hugged her from behind to stop her. "Darling, let's give Alyssa and Jasper some alone time. They had gone through a lot."

"Hmm. But I miss Alyssa so much." Lauren's eyes welled up with tears as she was filled with anticipation.

"Don't you miss me?"

aggrievedly. "I have been so busy last night that I hadn't gotten a shut-eye. Don't

can see you every day." Lauren

over. He was still pouring his

restraining her. Then, he forcefully parted her lips, and their tongues

long time, they separated. Lauren was

Alyssa, okay?" Landon caressed

"O-Okay."

felt dizzy and weak from the kiss. She complied. "I will bake Alyssa a cake. She likes desserts. I will bring it

skills, so Landon had to make the

up and went to work in the kitchen with an apron on. Landon was mesmerized by

sat on the countertop, leaned over to Lauren, and opened his mouth

fingertip. She caught him off guard, smeared it on his face, and held her stomach while

thing! I will lick

lovingly, the

Are we expecting company, Landon?" Lauren was in Landon's arms, blinking

Landon frowned.