Never Late, Never Away

Chapter 3322 Shoreline

Megan was taken aback momentarily when she heard that. She drooped her head. The feeling that accompanied the wind now was that of loneliness.

She gazed sidelong at Jake’s profile. “Are you in such a hurry?”

The brevity of this one night could not make up for the countless days in which they were apart. But he had work commitments, and she had previously maligned him…

Megan bit her lip, unwilling to indulge herself in any more willful utterances.

“Yeah. It’s probably going to be like this for the rest of the month. Lots of stuff that needed to be attended to in the company recently.”

Jake drove them to a stop by a beach. He turned to regard the low-spirited Megan while the sound of the waves reverberated in his ears.

“You’re obviously busy; yet, you tried to make time to come and see me. The way I misconstrued your intentions must have been hurtful.”

Megan opened the door and alighted alongside Jake. They walked in stride while the headlights behind cast off the darkness and shone the path ahead for them.

onto Megan’s freezing hand and thrust it into his pocket. Beneath his curling

and obstinate, eager

secluded stretch of the shoreline, Jake showed that he had a more

was not anger that I felt, but hurt. I was helpless and frustrated as I’ve never felt this

and the warmth inside the palm of his hand felt as

from his slightly deplorable personality, everything else about the man before her was perfection manifested. Now that the better angels of his nature had revealed themselves, there was no way Megan would be able

was an

in completely and struggled to free the hand which Jake held fast to,

her

before because I’m kind of not used to this.” Megan tilted her head away coyly. There was a hot flush on her cheeks and a faint glow in her eyes as she dared not look directly

a slight smile on Jake’s face. When he paused and faced her body toward him, his amber eyes caught an impression

thin lips close to her ear and whispered

discovered

I’ve nothing to be shy

her gaze away to either side or by backing off, Jake had already intercepted her by the