Chapter 22
The bedroom walls seemed to close in around Cori the longer she stared at Jesse. The truth behind his question was out. It loomed over her, filling her mind with questions. Was any of this real?
She stammered for a response. Every time she had one, her throat constricted. Confusion and curiosity pulsed through her.
“What are you saying, Jesse?”
He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear before cupping her cheek. “Cori, I’m crazy about you. You’re the reason I bought this house. When I’m not performing, I want to be here with you. I want to walk through this door and find you somewhere in this house, waiting for me. I want to feel you next to me each night in that huge bed behind you.”
Every word he spoke made her heart pound harder. She couldn’t believe he was asking her
