Can’t Win Me Back

“Landon, you’re home early today,” Jasper replied to Landon’s greeting.

“Darling, I’m home. Why don’t you give me a hug after a long day?” Landon beamed as he opened his arms at Lauren. The black coat, which was loosely draped on his shoulders, fell onto the floor, but he did not bother to pick it up.

Despite feeling oddly nervous, Lauren obediently went up to Landon and sneaked into his arms like an adorable kitten. He wrapped his tall and muscular body around her, carrying with him the warmth from the car heater that seeped into her skin. The warm sensation helped soothe her emotions.

“Landon, don’t be angry,” she mumbled in a voice only audible to them.

“Hm? Why would I be angry at you for no reason?” he whispered in a raspy voice.

“I-I…” Lauren had learned to carefully ponder her words before voicing them aloud. After some thinking, she chose to keep her thoughts to herself.

a kiss, and I won’t

Jasper’s presence, Lauren still tiptoed and gave him a peck on the lips to avoid making him

not enough to satisfy Landon. He pressed a hand on the small of the back, forcing her to kiss him

by the kiss, she smiled politely at the visitors. “Mr. Beckett, Ms. Alyssa, please have some

awkwardly, Jasper handed a cup of

the cup and looked away from Lauren and

was plagued by a feeling that something was

bad health and could not look after her since they rarely met up. As her sister-in-law, Alyssa

wrapped up their kiss, Jasper calmly remarked,