Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 125

Domestic-1

The first thing I notice when I wake up is the empty space beside me.

I run my arm across it while I attempt to open my eyes fully. Jake's warmth is

gone, and I don't miss the way my stomach drops. I blink, inhaling as I push myself up, holding the sheets to my bare chest.

With my lips pursed, I look at his side of the empty bed and notice the folded note

sitting on his pillow. A small smile curves my lips, and I reach for it.

Making breakfast for us. Come join me when you wake up. - J

I shake my head, amusement bubbling in my chest. The idea of Jake in the kitchen,

cooking breakfast, is not something I ever expected to be able to enjoy, but here we are. I slip out of bed, shivering slightly as the cool air replaces the warmth of the blankets, and grab one of his simple long-sleeved shirt and a pair of his

briefs.

I'll shower after breakfast; right now I am just eager to see him.

As soon as I step into the kitchen, my smile widens. Jake is there, standing by the stove, wearing an apron of all things. He doesn't have a shirt on, just his pajama bottoms, and

he's flipping waffles onto a plate.

is so effortlessly sexy, so domestic, that it tugs

shoulder and

murmur, rubbing my

slow and lazy, the kind of good morning kiss that makes my stomach flutter. I push myself onto the tips

pull apart, arching a

the plate and moving toward

you a little. I can't remember the last

the table with

vase

1/3

Domestic 1

My heart squeezes at the gesture, and I take my seat as

start eating, the mood shifts. Jake's eyes darken slightly with intent, and I feel the shift in the

we talk now?" he asks, voice

I nod, placing my fork down.

own fork down as well. "I don't understand why

Aiden was

my fingers tightening around the edge of my plate. "I thought it

be

different."

shakes his head. "What do

dynamic would be different, and I was afraid it