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.

go of me..." Alyssa's heart raced as she squirmed in his

to wriggle free, it only seemed to heighten the flirtatious tension between

said you were

seem to have plenty of energy now." His breathing deepened, and without another word, he scooped her up into a princess carry and strode into the

your leg, so don't move around unless you intend to

meekly in

a few steps, Alyssa wished he could just

arms, his muscles tensed, and a wave of unexplainable

tightened

light, something

on two gray strands nestled in Alyssa's

out like a

glaring at him as Jasper plucked

graying," he said

Alyssa froze.

eyes brimmed

they lived together, she'd often sit behind him in his study, plucking out his stray gray

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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