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."

"It's my house and I'm telling you I don't want any money.

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

you."

He opens his mouth to respond but a furry creature jumps up onto the bed and heads straight for his lap. My eyes widen in surprise at the little white dog, laughing as it attacks

patting my knees. She notices me and heads over, her tail wagging in glee. A small pink rhinestone collar covers her neck which only

scratch the back of her ears and her

little beauty." I coo over her.

disbelief, the surprise clear as day in

since I was five." Jake chuckles.

in my lap. I've always wanted a pet but Mum and Trevor wouldn't

"Don't call me adorable."

bruise your man pride?" I tease him and he

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

eyes red with tears. I gently pull

fast asleep in his lap. Ivory notices me

She yells at me and I frown, wondering what she's up to. She disappears out of the room, leaving Jake and I

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

"She's right about what?"

are

bottom lip, a

under his intense stare. Ivory re-enters the room, causing me to blow

of stuff down onto the bed. My

do this." I say, hugging her. She pulls back,

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