Tears welled up in Alyssa's eyes as she wrinkled her nose slightly and pushed her luck.

"A friend? Lover? Ex-lover? Or...

someone who's unable to move on?" Jasper's eyes were as dark as the night sky.

"I don't know." Alyssa stared at the cold, emotionless man before her, overwhelmed with helplessness.

No words could describe the disappointment she felt.

"You've seen me now.

You may leave." To her surprise, in the next second, Jasper shoved the door open without warning.

As he had exerted too much force, Alyssa stumbled and let out a small gasp as she fell backward.

In an instant, Jasper lunged forward, wrapping a muscular arm around her waist and pulling her close.

Their bodies pressed together, so close she could feel his warmth, their breaths mingling in the space between them.

Jasper could even see, with much clarity, those tiny pores on Alyssa's supple skin.

me..." Alyssa's heart raced

waist was unrelenting, and each time she tried to wriggle free, it only seemed to heighten the flirtatious

you were

deepened, and without another word, he scooped

your leg, so don't move around unless you intend to extend your stay here." Alyssa welled up

curled up meekly in his

Jasper was taking only a few steps, Alyssa wished he could

his arms,

tightened

light, something caught

landed on two gray strands nestled in Alyssa's otherwise

stood out like a

Alyssa yelped, rubbing her temple and glaring at him

graying," he

Alyssa froze.

eyes brimmed

flooded back—when they lived together, she'd often sit behind him

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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