Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

Shane’s eyes flashed with excitement at the new offer.

Well, I can’t be too unreasonable.

With a grunt, he hung up.

Natalie knew him well enough to know that he had agreed. With a chuckle, she turned her attention back to Joyce. “I’m sacrificing so much for you, Joyce. When we go back, you’re going to work extra hard for me.”

It had been a long day for her, after the jet lag and the night of drinking. Her head began to feel heavy for wanting to get some sleep.

The following day, Joyce woke up feeling rejuvenated. She was dumbfounded at the sight of Natalie sleeping next to her.

“Nat, why are you in my bed?” Joyce gave Natalie a shove.

“What’s going on?” Natalie mumbled as she opened her bleary eyes.

“You tell me! Why are you in my bed?” Joyce persisted.

Natalie massaged her head as she struggled to sit upright. “You have the nerve to ask me that!” she replied in a huff. “You were so drunk last night that after I’d dropped you off in your room, you cried and clung on to me, insisting that I kept you company.”

“Was… was that what happened?” Joyce strained to recall the events of the night before through the haze of champagne and tears. Unfortunately, nothing came to her mind.

the quilt. “Go back to sleep if you’re still feeling dizzy,” she suggested. “You had a lot to drink last night. I have to console our friend. He wasn’t happy

alone in her room, who was sitting on the bed with a

bed as she did not know if Shane was already

off but he was nowhere to

did he go?” Natalie

as she was about to search for him, a pair of arms shot out and wrapped tightly around her waist, rendering her

distinctly aware of the heartbeat against her back and the frantic breathing on the top of

back.” came Shane’s low voice

tongue out at him in response to his

After gazing at her for some moments, he lifted her

brushed my teeth!” she protested as she shoved

to that either but kissed her with

though it carried a hint of a punishment of some sort as he nibbled and

became clear to Natalie

punishment for her breaking her promise

did not attempt to push him away after that realization. Instead, she wrapped her

not mind her stale morning breath, she

With a powerful heave, he threw