Chapter 145

Glue Holding it Together-1

The cabin is warm enough by the time we step out the shower.

I dress in my pajamas already, tired from the day. It's not even late but something tells me we'll all be heading to bead early. I'm wearing a pair of long socks that Zaid got me and his warm hand engulfs mine as we make our way downstairs to kitchen.

I'm practically limping, and Zaid looks down at me with an apologetic expression. "I didn't mean to hurt you."

I snort. "Right."

He stills, making me stop. "I didn't."

I lift myself onto the tips of my toes and press my nose to his. "I know you didn't.

But you

can't tell me that you don't like fucking me hard like that."

He groans under his breath.

"And I can't tell you that I don't like it, either. Because I do."

He cups the back of my neck, pulling me in for a kiss. I let him devour me untiul

I'm weak in the knees again, but I can smell food in the air and I playfully shove at his chest.

"Come on."

The moment Zaid and I step into the kitchen, I catch the full scent of garlic and vegetable. The warmth of the stove heats the space and steam billows out of the pot.

the pot while Jake stands

their hair damp,

what I've been waiting for. To see

up as we enter, and a slow, knowing smirk spreads across his lips. He lifts a brow, looking between the two of us. "The walls

mid-step, my entire body heating as

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as he adds his two cents. "We heard every

my face, but it does nothing to hide the

my neck.

himself. He shrugs as he pulls out a stool at the kitchen island

huffs a quiet laugh, shaking his head as he carries a bowl of bread to

I mutter at

and he grabs my hand, kissing my knuckles

I let myself relax into the moment, enjoying the warmth of the cabin, the scent of the fire burning in the living

his spoon. "So tomorrow is my

I blink. "What?"

Zaid watches me silently.

from the middle of the table. "And the day after

is

mine."

stomach tightening. "Wait-what do

his chair like this is all completely normal. "I

for just us," he

slipping

stills, his jaw tightening as his brows pull together. Aiden looks up from

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