Stuck in you

Marcus' words failed to goad Jack in surrendering. Rubbing the space in between his eyebrows, Jack sighed. "I've been exhausted lately."

Michael snorted. "And why is that?"

Eric was the only one who knew exactly why Jack was so tired.

"He has been taking care of Rachel," he stated proudly.

Eric patted Jack's shoulder. He didn't notice the smile that carved into his lips.

Rachel was half asleep when the bed sank. The smell of alcohol wafted across her, and she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose.

"Did you drink?" she murmured.

Jack's eyes widened. "Is the smell that strong?"

He made sure that he took a shower before coming to bed in fear that the smell might cause her to vomit.

Rachel slowly opened her eyes, yawning. "I have a good nose."

She tapped her nose to emphasize her point. "It's not that strong though. Did they leave?"

Jack pulled her into a kiss. "No, they're still in the living room."

"Why did you leave them?"

"Eric is with them right now."

"Eric?"

"Yes. There's no need to worry about them. Let's sleep now."

Michael and Marcus had initially planned to drink with Jack. However, Jack decided to run away and let Eric serve as his scapegoat.

Eric's head hurt so much in the morning from all the drinking he did. In fact, it took him a few hours to get over his hangover.

When Rachel saw the two men again, they began to complain to her.

While Jack was playing with his lighter indifferently, Michael took his time to ridicule them. "You're so awesome, Rachel. You've already turned this playboy into a good husband."

She almost choked on her juice at the man's words. At the sound, Jack immediately set aside his lighter and patted her on the back. "Drink it slowly," he instructed.

Marcus couldn't help but be surprised by the scene. Even when Jack and Celine were together, he had never seen them in such an intimate relationship. Most of the time, Celine would take it upon herself to please Jack, not the other way around.

Marcus coughed awkwardly. "By the way, how's Eric doing? He was so drunk he couldn't even stand up when we left."

froze and snuck a glance

he could say anything, Rachel frowned and snapped, "You two crossed the

into

cool gaze. In fact, it felt as if they had bullied Eric and were now being scolded by his parent. When he glanced at Jack, he couldn't even believe the

shameless enough to pretend to

hands up in the air.

have let him drink

Jack would've already been six feet under as the

You know that Eric's not good at drinking.

said, Eric was

door and poked his head

the birthday party of one of best friends. To be more

still in their early twenties, they still had a

yacht and invited his friends

of the people he had invited, so he took

than half a month, she stayed most of her

Jack knew that she stayed at home most of

always with her all the time. These days, he noticed that she

an excuse to take her out for a walk, the birthday invitation came

weren't that many people on the yacht, and

dressed in bikinis

of the beautiful women. Glancing at him, Michael snorted. "These

quickly vanished, and he said nothing in

echoed throughout the yacht as the

thoughtfully, not noticing that

you cold?"

came out of the washroom as she got ready for the party, Jack had been so worried

even prepared a wig for her if she wanted, but she refused to wear

that this was a fear that she needed to overcome

Eric and dressed herself in a simple T-shirt and

really noticed her

when she went out dressing like

that. Her eyes were bright under the

surged

past, she had dressed too dull and conservative. He had never seen her dress in

lovelier. She looked like a girl who had just graduated from college. She

approaching autumn, the weather was

no sea breeze washing over them, but he was still afraid that she might catch

go get a

no need." She grabbed his arm. "I'm not