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."

and I'm telling you I don't want any money. So I win." Jake smirks confidently.

smile spreads across my face and I look at him gratefully. He shrugs, brushing it off as

"Thank you."

the bed and heads straight for his lap. My eyes widen in surprise at the little white dog, laughing as it attacks Jake's face with licks of its pink

She notices me and heads over, her tail wagging in glee. A

she's my dog." Jake says, introducing us. I scratch the back of her ears and her tail begins to wag

I'm going to like it here, especially with this little beauty." I coo over

in disbelief, the surprise clear as

"Yeah, she's mine. I've had her since I was five." Jake chuckles. I smile back at him, my heart warming at

lap. I've always wanted a pet but Mum and Trevor wouldn't allow me to have one. Jake's smile quickly turned into a

"Don't call me adorable."

pride?" I tease

explain everything to Ivory. Two tissue boxes and forty minutes later, I'm done. Ivory sniffles, pulling me into a bear hug.

mutters, her eyes red

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

wondering what she's up to. She disappears out of

Jake says quietly, looking up at me. I swallow the emotional lump lodged in my throat —

"She's right about what?"

are strong."

bite down on my bottom lip, a red tint covering my

fidgeting with nerves from being under his intense stare. Ivory re-enters the room, causing me

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

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

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