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you've all been (im)patiently waiting for a sneak peek ;) So here it is!
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When I wake
Jake isn’t beside me.
It’s still
dark out. Glancing at the clock, I see it’s 3am. Rubbing my eyes awake, I climb
out of our bed, and go to look for him.
I find him
out by the pool sitting on a lounger with his back to me, smoking a cigarette, dressed
in only his jeans, his tattoos on full show.
“Hey,” I
murmur, coming up behind him, I run my fingers into his thick hair.
Jake tilts
his head back into my hand, so I press my fingers against his scalp, massaging
him. After a moment, he leans to the side and stubs his cigarette out in the
ashtray, then reaches up and takes hold of my hand and pulls me into his lap.
He presses his face into the hollow of my neck, and gently kisses my skin.
“Are you
okay?” I ask.
He lifts his
head, staring into my eyes. “I’m fine.”
He’s not. I
can tell.
“You’re not
sleeping,” I say softly.
Jake pulls
his eyes down into a long blink, his eyelashes rest heavy against his darkened
skin. I trace my fingertips over his cheek, up across his brow.
He exhales
softly and I feel his warm breath brush over my skin. “I’ve just got work stuff
on my mind. Nothing for you to worry about.”
“But I do
worry.” I run my fingertip over his lips.
“I know,” he
says, and kisses my finger. “But you don’t need to … especially not about
that.” He opens his eyes, staring straight into mine. His gaze firm and
warning.
Okay.
Message received loud and clear.
Leaving the
conversation there, I say, “Come back to bed.”
“I’m not
ready to sleep,” he replies, moving his fingers gently over my shoulder and
under the strap of my nightgown.
My skin
burns under his touch.
“Who said
anything about sleeping,” I give him a deliberate look.
“Now that I am ready to do,” Jake murmurs,
his lips easing into an easy grin. “I'm always ready. And, baby, you should
know by now … we don’t need our bed to have sex, I’ll do you anywhere. You only
have to ask.”
My stomach
tumults, as I glance around at our dark surroundings. “I’m asking,” I reply
biting down on my lip.
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