Chapter 447

The absolute kicker was that Jake was not an arsehole. Not even a little bit. He was tough and exacting at work, but he had never been an arsehole to her, and that made it even more difficult to know she would have to walk away. Coming to Merveille was like stepping out of her real life and into an alternate universe where she could indulge the fantasy of the two of them for just a moment. It was the going back that was going to be tough. Hopefully, while they were here, they could fuck out all this combustible sexual attraction and find some middle ground or, conversely, he could finally show her his arsehole side and then she would be able to walk away with a clear conscience. He slid back into bed with her and pulled her back against his chest. She loved the way he spooned around her and how their bodies fit together. She sighed and let her eyes fall closed. His hand splayed across her stomach, holding her against him like he didn’t want her to move away. She was fine with that beca