Stuck in you

The single bed that he had moved to the master bedroom was pushed back into the study at Rachel's insistence. Because of this, Jack had to sleep in the study for the next few days.

For several nights, he tried to sneak back into Rachel's room, only to find that she had already locked the door.

However, when he tried to open the door this time around, it was unlocked. When he pushed it open, he could see Rachel changing into her pajamas. Her loud shriek shocked him out of his reverie, and he immediately closed the door.

Rachel's face turned bright red. "Don't you know how to knock?" she shouted as her glare darkened.

He didn't expect that he would catch her naked. "I'll pay attention next time," he promised. "Are you decent now?"

"You can come in."

Glancing at the thick pajamas she was wearing, he resisted the urge to groan. 'Why not wear some thin nightgown?' However, he didn't dare to express his thought.

Rachel crossed her arms over her chest, feeling uncomfortable at the way that he stared at her. "Why are you looking for me?" she snapped.

Although the two of them had already seen each other naked, it was still embarrassing for her, especially since she wasn't ready to accept him yet.

His mouth twitched. "I cooked noodles."

"Oh, I've already eaten." Her voice lowered guiltily.

When she saw that Jack's face had darkened immensely, she protested weakly, "I didn't know that we're supposed eat together."

Before she could finish her words, he slammed the door to her bedroom and stomped into the kitchen. Without missing a beat, he poured the two bowls of noodles into the trash can and stalked out of the apartment.

He didn't expect for her to act so coldly towards him. Jack had been there for her from day till night.

For her to assume that they would eat on their own was ridiculous.

Were all his efforts done in vain?

When Michael had been dragged out of the house to drink, he didn't need to question Jack to know what had happened. He chuckled. "Who knew that you would have such a fragile heart?" he teased.

"What do you mean?" Jack gritted his teeth, looking like a spoiled kid who didn't get his Christmas present.

At the look of his face, Michael couldn't help himself. He spat the wine he had been drinking and burst into laughter. However, he immediately froze when the wine he had spat out sprayed all over Jack's face.

'Shit!'

He didn't dare laugh. Instead, he grabbed a bag of tissues from the counter and offered it to him. "I couldn't help it. Sorry," Michael murmured, but even then, he still couldn't hide the smile playing on his lips.

and shot him a glare. He stood up and went to the bathroom to clean up, but when he came out, he saw that Michael was slamming his fists against the counter. The

so funny?"

to straighten his back as he patted his friend on the shoulder. "You've made a big deal out of it. You aren't even together at

up a glass and gulped it all down, thinking about what his friend had just

even more anxious as to what she did and where she went. A part of him was still anxious and fearful that she'd leave

yawned as her eyes adjusted to the sunlight that had streamed from her windows. When she opened

stumbled a few steps back, startled at the sudden appearance.

you here? Didn't you go

"Huh?"

slowly stirred. When he opened his eyes and stared into her curious gaze, memories of last night rushed back to him like a tidal

initially wanted to apologize, but when he found that the door was locked, he squatted at the doorway. Due to the

his pants. "Are

I

"Rachel Shen."

a long time since

Subconsciously, she looked up.

an indescribable emotion. "What are you doing?"

what effect it

her cheek and lowered his head again. His lips brushed against hers. The kiss was nowhere near gentle. Instead, it was urgent and fierce, as if the

while for Rachel to

as he pressed her

to struggle, she found herself suffocated

general surveying the territory. He pressed against her frail body as he deepened

then that Jack had tasted the sweetness he had longed for, and he wasn't going to miss his chance. Instead, he darted his tongue across her lips, wanting nothing more than to savor the

him, he snapped out of it. He backed away, satisfied by the kiss they just

Rachel was still stunned from

so furious that she pushed

up in her throat

smile playing on his lips, he held her tightly in his arms, regardless of her

"Let me go,"

she snapped.

"No!" Jack answered firmly.

grip, she took this opportunity to push him away and head to her room, but he

shoulders and forced her to look him in the eye. "Can

flashed in her gaze. Although she tried to hide it, he could clearly see what was going on. The smile on

three years

that he would mention the past. She grabbed his hands and pushed them away. "I

to talk about the past,