Page 36 of Unexpected Temptation
Chapter Fifteen
Jaylen let himselfin a little over two hours later.He had rushed to complete his work so he could return to her.
He glanced around for her as he pulled off his boots and coat and froze when he caught sight of her already in bed.His heart felt like it jumped into his throat at the sight of her curled up under the covers on his bed.
Jaylen walked to her side and gazed down at her.He drew in a quick breath.The thought of sleeping with her and not being able to make love to her was overwhelming to his mind and senses.His body demanded he cement their relationship in the most basic, natural way a couple could.Bonding them together.He knew with just a few touches he could have her begging him to make love to her.
He slid his fingers of one hand through his hair, blew out a frustrated sigh, turned, and walked into the bathroom.There was no way he would go against her wishes.He’d suffer as long as she needed to feel comfortable around him.
He took a quick, miserable, cold shower and put on sweatpants to sleep in before he stoked the fire for the night.
Even though it was still early, he crawled in behind her and tried to get comfortable, leaving about a foot of space between them.He reached out to touch her hair that was spread out over her pillow.After several minutes of smelling her sweet scent, he closed the gap between them, careful to keep his aching cock away from her.He lay one arm over her waist and relaxed.If he couldn’t make love to her, at least he could hold her all night and be close to her.
She mumbled something in her sleep and moved her body deeper into an embrace.
Jaylen lay there, both in heaven and hell, but thankful to God for bringing her into his life.He truly believed that some higher power had to have had a hand in her being there.He would never have found her otherwise, and at the very first moment he met her while she was trying to reason with Wolf, he knew deep in his heart, she was meant for him.She was the other half of his soul.
Jaylen heard the pop of a log in the fire as he drifted to sleep.He subconsciously tightened his hold on her, afraid she’d get away somehow.His last thought was that he’d do everything in his power to keep her with him.He would promise her just about anything to make her the happiest woman in the world.
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The next few days flewpast, and before they knew it, the sun was shining, and the roads were dry enough to drive on.
Their time together during the storm was spent playing poker, watching a movie, or out in the barn with the horses.Amelia had never been this happy, hadn’t known it was possible to feel giddy and bursting with energy.She guessed some of the stamina was from sleeping as well as she had.She’d never felt more secure than when she was in Jaylen’s arms.
Although Amelia loved being close to him, it was getting harder and harder not to beg him to make love to her.At night, she’d go to sleep achy with need.But once she was able to get to sleep, it was the kind of deep restoration that gave her energy the next day.
Jaylen stood by the back door.“Are you ready to go?”he called out.
Amelia rushed out of the bathroom with her hands gripping her mass of hair behind her head.Her long hair didn’t have many curls, there was just so much of it.Layers of her silky mane streamed down her back.
“Can you give me a minute?I can’t get my hair in a hair clip.”
“Leave it down.”
She dropped her arms.
“It’s a mess,” she declared.“I really need to think about cutting some of it off,” she mumbled under her breath.
Jaylen walked to her and cupped her cheek.
“I love your hair like this.I really hope you don’t cut it,” he murmured.“Although I do have a problem keeping my hands out of it.”His eyes were hot on her.She couldn’t be any more beautiful to him, and when he got to know more about her, his feelings for her just grew.
Amelia shivered at the husky timbre of his voice, nodded slowly, and turned to go back into the bathroom, only to return immediately with her purse.
Jaylen stopped her with an arm around her waist as she passed, pulled her against him, bent his head, and kissed her.A moment later, when he raised his head, they were both breathing heavily, and their bodies were screaming in need.
He’d kissed her many times over the last few days.Touching and tasting her as much as he could.He figured she’d become used to him faster the more he touched her.It was a twisted torture for him, but in the best possible way.He could at least feel her and hold her at night, and they would consummate the relationship when she was ready.He wasn’t going to push her into something she wasn’t prepared for.
“Let’s get out of here,” he said gruffly.
Amelia nodded and walked to the back door.Jaylen helped her into his large truck and made sure she was buckled in before starting down the mountain.Her gaze raced back and forth and tried to catch everything.
She tensed when they came upon her car.
Jaylen stopped.“You stay in the truck.I’m going to get your things now, and I want to see what the damage is,” he said.
Jaylen watched as her eyes followed him as he opened the trunk of her car and pulled out several suitcases before putting them into the back of the truck.He also got the few boxes out of the back seat that she’d brought with her of her favorite books and some pictures.He noticed she hadn’t brought a lot with her.
