When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 480

Chapter 480

The next morning dawned bright and early.

Half–asleep, I turned over, and my hand brushed against something unexpected. No, not something–someone.

I jolted awake to find myself wrapped in someone’s arms, and the owner of those arms was gazing at me with such tenderness, as if trying to pour all his gentleness into the look. “Awake?” he asked, his voice slightly hoarse, raspy from sleep.

Memories of last night slowly pieced together, and I felt a flush of embarrassment. Yet, I boldly wrapped my arms around him, snuggling closer into his embrace with a defiant whimper, “Nope, still wanna sleep.”

That sleep was the deepest slumber I had had in ages. Completely peaceful, without a single

dream.

Gregory raised an eyebrow, his tone lazy. “A sleepyhead, huh?”

“I’m all yours,” I replied, nuzzling against his chest. The crisp scent of mint somehow felt revitalizing.

He chuckled softly, “Calling me a sleepy pig?”

“Not at all.” I looked up to place a kiss on his chiseled jawline. “I meant, I belong to you.”

I was totally, completely his.

for a deep kiss, overpowering me until my

night. Yet, my face instantly flamed up,

was left in the care of Christine Jackson. They got along surprisingly well. When I called,

laugh in his voice, “Just lighting fires,

closet to change quickly, “I’m

for me a few

cargo pants, dressed quickly after a swift wash, and then pulled

stare at his face. Just a splash of

eyes crinkled, “What’s with the look,

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flickered to the camera above, remembering his antics from the night before, and I glared at him.

could finish, he planted a kiss on my forehead, “Grump, if

again, and I raised my hand to hit him, but just then

I chased after

Gregory dashed inside, then

it hurt?” His tone distracted, Gregory

covered my nose,

briefly, then teased, “It’s fine, as long as it’s

I tickled his waist, having discovered his ticklish spot the night before. Sure enough, he jerked away, capturing my hand, his lips curving, “Resorting to self–harm

I retorted, “Otherwise, one day you’ll sell me off, and I’ll still be counting

Christine’s voice suddenly called out, and following it, I noticed an additional presence in the living

with a gentle smile and said, “Jane, Dave asked

awkward. I straightened up, trying to regain my composure, “You shouldn’t have bothered, he just video–called me yesterday. Now you’ve had to come

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