Chapter 5
Birds chirped outside the bedroom window and a heavy arm slung around my waist, caging me to a hard body. I blinked past the grogginess as I tried to move, but Jake’s stronghold was so tight, it rendered my efforts useless. Rather than struggle and fight first thing in the morning, I collapsed back onto my pillow, lifeless.
He opened one eye. “Where do you think you’re going?”
Arousal spread through my pelvis at the sound of his raspy morning voice. Did he think I would leave him again? I’d already learnt my lesson not to run away next time--not if I wanted to get sore eyes again from watching too many movies at the theater. Not to mention the popcorn and soft drink overload. It was a wonder I made it out alive. But setting that aside, the sheer chaos of having to explain my w
