Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 68

But we were on the fast track to divorce.

1 tried to push him away, but I just didn’t have the strength. Panic rising, I was on the verge of tears “N

Bryant, please, no!”

“Don’t cry… You don’t want this?” His voice was rough, his eyes a deep crimson, restraint palpable in his gaze.

“No…”

“Alright.”

He closed his eyes for a moment, veins throbbing on his forehead, breathing heavy as if he was fighting with every ounce of his being, but eventually, he let me go…

Clutching my hands together, I whispered, “So, you’ll…”

“Jane.”

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, desire unabated if anything, more intense. He pulled me into his arms, his lips brushing my ear, “Help me out, will you?”

Maybe it was the confusion clouding my mind, but I detected a plea in his voice.

My heart skipped a beat, “How can I help?”

That question, in his mind, was consent. He leaned down, his arms scooping beneath my knees, lifting me off the ground.

Instinctively, my arms wrapped around his neck, a position that screamed vulnerabilit

steps towards the living room couch and sat down, my legs still wrapped around his waist.

heat between us, I shifted back.

desire-filled gaze swept down, his voice husky, “You’ve made

I followed his gaze, noticing a damp patch on his black

eyes sparked my irritation. “How exactly can I help you?” I

dry hands gently gripping my

the crisp sound of a

his hand guiding mine to

murmured, voice dark and

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at him, face aflame with

sure, we’ve been intimate.

felt like it could burn me alive, I wanted

what if I don’t

looked down at me,

to suggest dropping the whole thing, he added, “Kevin said it

awakened by the cold, seeking the warmth next to me instinctively.

as I was about to drift back to sleep, reality hit me!

eyes, I found Bryant’s gaze filled with tenderness.

during our three years of sleeping in the same bed; this

now, I couldn’t bring myself

knew all too well how good this

soft, “Slept