Can’t Win Me Back

The cloudless sky was a brilliant blue.

After a long drive, the luxury car came to a stop outside a private manor.

"We're here," Jonah announced.

Jonah's broad frame dwarfed Julien's as he reached across to unbuckle Julien's seatbelt.

All he felt was that the atmosphere around him was warm.

It felt even warmer than sunshine.

"Why isn't there anyone around? We're not in the wrong place, are we?" Julien blinked, a flicker of unease crossing his features.

Julien was intelligent, but around his lover, his mind seemed to cloud over.

Jonah easily manipulated him, taking advantage of Julien's lovestruck state.

"We're not.

Maybe we're just early.

Let's go." Jonah exited the car first, then circled around to open the door for Julien.

This grand gesture left Julien speechless.

He narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

"Why are you acting so attentive, Mr.

Taylor? People aren't usually this nice without an ulterior motive." Jonah took Julien's hand and helped him out.

gave Julien a tug, and their tall forms pressed together as

so hard to trust me?" Jonah's warm breath

guess calling you 'Foxy'

full of tangled thoughts." Julien couldn't stand it; he flushed,

mumbled into Jonah's chest,

just been played by so many people in the

to have someone

But sometimes...

a little surreal." Jonah's

truth was, before getting together with Julien, Jonah had sent people to

suspicion or apprehension but a desire to understand him

this seemingly flirtatious man was the one

either cheated out of money, tricked into intimacy,

for

opening his heart, each time giving

wanting to appear strong and dignified, he masked his vulnerability with a facade of

passed, he became a

down, Jonah kept asking

so much like that

was Julien's unrelenting perseverance and

afraid that Jonah's heart was a barren

he could have him open up to him and

to me, Jonah." Julien lifted his

eyes as if he were afraid of

you refrain yourself a little? You're going to spoil me." "I can obey

His breathing was low.

He continued, "Except this.