She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1460:

Melvin was about to ask if they weren’t already together. But then it hit him—he had never actually made a move. He hadn’t even asked her out. He should at least do that first.

“Deal,” he said.

That night, under Jessica’s firm insistence, Melvin lay beside her in bed. Having someone else in bed for the first time left him incredibly tense. The second she reached out and rested a hand on him, his whole body stiffened. She noticed and whispered, “Are you scared of me or something? I’m not going to bite.”

“I’m not,” Melvin murmured, his voice low.

“Relax,” she said softly, gently cupping his face. “I’ll wait until you’re ready.”

He turned his head slightly and asked, “Isn’t that something guys usually say?”

“You’re the shy one here.” Jessica snuggled up against him, warmth spreading between them. “If we’re both this bashful, we’ll end up living the rest of our lives completely sexless.”

more flustered by the second. He

added sleepily, her voice light but

the room was dark—he didn’t think he could handle her seeing how embarrassed he

you dig around, you’ll realize the world’s got manuals for pretty much everything,”

Having a girl take the lead

a little closer, still awkward with the

“Goodnight.”

on the other hand, kept waking up—checking whether her blanket was still on, wondering if he

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fall back asleep, so

her out of bed. But today was different. She rolled over to hug Melvin, only to find the space beside her empty. Her

“Melvin?” she called softly.

kitchen behind two closed doors, didn’t

out of bed. She opened the