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.

sleep if you’re still feeling dizzy,” she suggested. “You had a lot

in her room, who was sitting on the bed

opened the door cautiously and tiptoed toward the bed as she

but he was nowhere

go?” Natalie muttered to

she was about to search for him, a pair of

distinctly aware of the heartbeat against her back

back.” came Shane’s low

tongue out at him in response

answer but spun her around to face him. After gazing at her for some moments, he lifted her chin to

not brushed my teeth!” she protested as she

to that either but kissed her with renewed

than the first time, as though it carried a hint of a punishment of some sort as

soon became clear to Natalie

her promise to him

attempt to push him away after that realization. Instead, she wrapped

mind her stale morning

appetite evolved beyond kissing. With a