Page 197 of Heartless
The place looked vaguely familiar.“Do you own Edie’s?”
He cupped my cheek.“I bought it when Ron and Edie fell behind on their payments.I put it back in shape and sold it back to them.Why do you ask?”
Oh Jake.So tough.And so wonderful.“So, you basically gave them the money to keep their home, which looks like your first home.”
The lascivious kiss he planted on my mouth made me tremble, the soft pecks on my tingly lips that ended it lit shivers all over my skin.
“Don’t you want to go in?”I panted.
“I’m standing on my land with my woman.I’m good.”
So, that’s what we did.We stood in each other’s arms on his land.
Chapter Forty-Eight—Easy math
Sienna
Lounging on the daybed by the pool, I turned the page of the manuscript.After I’d handed in my resignation, Sherry had called me to her office.To my relief, she hadn’t asked what had occurred in the conference room.Instead, she’d made my position completely remote and more consultant-like.I read manuscripts, sent notes, and, depending on the team’s decision, I followed up with the author.I happily accepted.
Jake and I had come to the house where we’d been staying for almost two weeks now.When the sliding door swished open, the beautiful Jake Rhodes stalked toward me.The only piece of clothing on his gorgeous body were low hanging sweats.As I slowly perused his approaching muscular frame, my belly warmed and my heart raced.
His lips twitched while he bent at the waist to touch his mouth to mine.“Hey, baby.”
“Hi, my love.”
The endearment was mushy, but I didn’t care because that was who he was, and Jake liked it.I knew that because every time I’d said it, his gaze had softened and heated in exactly the same way it did right now.When he sat beside me and pulled me onto his lap, my legs draped over the sides of his, and I curled my hand around the side of his neck.
After a tender kiss, he tucked my hair behind my ear.“Morrison died this morning.”
Sadness pinched my heart.“How do you know?”
His voice was low.“Zook called.”
I took a deep breath.“Is he sure?”
Jake’s hold tightened.“Yes, and your cell’s been blowing up.”
