Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 498

Joshua stood by the window, his back to her, quietly talking on the phone.

Allison padded over, wrapped her arms around him from behind, and rested her cheek against his back.

He tensed for a split second.

Joshua ended the call with a quick, "Alright, that's it for now," then turned and pulled Allison into his arms. "You're back."

"Mm-hmm," she replied softly.

She melted into his chest, her voice barely above a whisper. "Joshua, you're so good to me."

He laughed, that deep, magnetic sound she loved. "You're just figuring that out?"

"Will you always be this good to me?"

"Of course."

Allison looked up at him, her eyes shining like stars, never looking away from his.

Something shifted in Joshua's gaze-then he leaned down and kissed her.

The kiss was deep, hungry, full of longing.

Outside, the night sky stretched endlessly over the ocean.

the world feel like it belonged to just the two of

softly across the

pressed her face to the cool glass, gazing out at the

behind her, fitting

slipped

from behind, desperate

herself, swept away in his rhythm, rising and falling like she was drifting in

...

sea, Allison was back at the law firm, already buried in work. That morning, after finishing a stack of case files, she made herself a cup of tea. The office door opened-Watson stepped

"Allison, are you busy?"

looked up.

"I wanted to talk to you

disappointment in his

his

a little. "I don't want

it's almost impossible to see you alone after work," Watson said, his voice tight.

went blank. "Watson, we're just friends. That

you know how I feel about you, don't

silent for

said seriously. "But since you're saying it now, I'll be

no room for

Watson's shoulders sagged.

"You