It would have been the perfect time to come clean to her about Jack and me, but he had work commitments he couldn’t get out of, and we both agreed we should tell her together.
Now it’ll have to wait until after the honeymoon. Another ten days of holding in this secret from my best friend… it’s killing me.
Thankfully the girls were in rare form, still wired from the weekend excitement, so I didn’t have much one-on-one time with Sadie.
“Hi, my beautiful B,” Jack mumbles around my mouth, then pulls back, still holding me tight. “I’ve made a decision for us.”
I smile at his playful tone. “Oh yeah, Jack, what’s that?”
He mimics my smile, holding my stare for a moment before speaking.
I’ve noticed he does that often, and it’s the little moments like this that don’t go unnoticed by me. I cherish them more than anything because they’re involuntary. He doesn’t even realize his reactions.
“We’re going to retire early. It’s not like I can’t afford to take care of us. So let’s stay home together all day, every day. I hated being away from you today.”
That shouldn’t sound tempting because I love what I do. But… the thought of spending all day and all night in bed or traveling, enjoying the world with Jack with no other worries? Sounds like nothing short of a dream right now.
His lips meet mine again, prolonging this moment between us. easily slipping his tongue through my parted mouth, causing a deep arousal to build quickly.
“Jack,” I moan, tugging at the collar of his shirt in desperation.
Why is it always like this? Needing him so badly that I can’t control myself?
“I’ve been waiting to do that all day,” he whispers darkly. “We need to get out of here.”
Ahh… What the fuck are we doing? I push back and smooth down my dress.
“Can you control yourself, please? We’re still standing in front of my mum’s,” I tease, flipping my hair over my shoulder. “And what are you even doing here? I thought I was meeting you at your place.”
“Ourplace, Annabelle, not mine. And I was nearby, so I thought I’d pick you up. Should I go in and say hi?”
“Don’t bother. We didn’t end our conversation on the best foot.”
His face is one of concern. “What happened?”
“We fought over the wedding. She should have come, and I’ll be having a word with Theo and Matthew about it later. Mum was fine from the fall physically, but mentally not so much. They shouldn’t have left her in London alone.”
“Maybe I should go in and smooth things over, then. I’ve always been her favorite.” He shrugs teasingly, but he’s right. She’s always had a soft spot for Jack.
“So full of yourself.”
He laughs and grabs my arse, squeezing so tight it hurts. “Ouch.”What the hell?
“Wear a thong with a dress like this again and see what happens to this ass of mine.” He smacks it hard.
“Are you jealous someone’s going to see my bum?” I whisper, and when he narrows his eyes, I pretend to lift my skirt.
His eyes darken to the darkest green I’ve ever seen. “I’m not even kidding. That ass is mine, and mine only. Don’t test me.”
“Only yours, caveman. Let’s go.”
I zip the side of my dress and throw on a leather bomber jacket before sitting down to put my heels on. From my peripheral vision, I notice Jack hasn’t taken his eyes off me since we arrived home, causing my body to hum happily in response.
My heart has had no time to prepare for the whirlwind my love life has swiftly turned into.
No time to adjust to the intense feelings that rush over me at any given moment without warning.
Like now, something about him watching me, in his home,as our home, has my head spinning wildly.
