Tangled Love

CHAPTER 35

I nod my head slowly, my breathing catching in my throat. Jake is inches away, his alluring scent wrapping itself around me. He suddenly steps away, dropping down onto the bed beside him.

It snaps me out of it and I plaster a grin onto my face.

"Sounds great." I reply, feeling my heartbeat slow down now he isn't so close to me. I will end up having a heart attack one day from having Jake Melvin invade my personal space.

"I'll find a job and pay you back everything I owe." I tell him, taking a seat on the end of the bed. I sit cross legged and turn to face Jake.

He's looking at me with one eyebrow raised, the blue in his eyes lit up with passion.

"Did you just say you're going to pay me for staying here?"

"That is kind of what people do Jake." I say in a duh, isn't it obvious way and he rolls his eyes, sitting up straighter. He places his hands behind his head, the muscles in his arms tensing. I tear my eyes away from him in fear that I'll start drooling and won't be able to stop.

It should be a skill to stay focused when an insanely attractive human being who smells divine is sitting inches away from you.

"You're not paying me." Jake says firmly and I narrow my eyes, shaking my head in disagreement.

"Of course I'm going to pay you, I can't stay here for free."

"Yes you can."

"No I don't want to."

don't want any money. So I

impossible, you know that?" I say but a smile spreads across my face and I look at him gratefully. He shrugs, brushing it off as if it's completely normal to offer me a room

"Thank you."

his lap. My eyes widen in surprise at the little white dog, laughing as it attacks Jake's face with licks of its pink tongue. He lets out a groan, bringing his hands up to protect

over, her tail wagging in glee. A small pink rhinestone collar covers her neck which only adds to her cuteness.

dog." Jake says, introducing us. I scratch the back of her ears and her tail

to like it here, especially with this little beauty." I coo over her. She spins around a few times before settling herself in my lap.

"She's your dog?" I ask in disbelief, the surprise clear as day in my voice.

chuckles. I smile back at him, my heart warming at his words.

a pet but Mum and Trevor wouldn't allow me to have

call me adorable."

pride?" I tease him and he rolls

tissue boxes and forty minutes later, I'm done.

everything you've been going through. You're so strong." She mutters, her eyes red with tears. I gently pull her away from me, giving her a

sat cross legged on the floor, Boe fast asleep in his lap. Ivory notices me staring at him and a triumphant smile stretches across her face.

wondering what she's up to. She disappears out of the room, leaving Jake and

me. I swallow the emotional lump lodged in my throat —

"She's right about what?"

are

bottom lip,

I reply, fidgeting with nerves from being under his intense stare. Ivory re-enters the room, causing me to blow out the

says excitedly, throwing a bunch of stuff down onto the bed. My eyes scanned over the toiletries and girl essentials and I smile, my heart bursting with

"You really didn't need to do this." I say, hugging her. She

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