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.

spreads across my face and I look at him gratefully. He shrugs, brushing it off as if it's completely normal to

"Thank you."

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

notices me and heads over, her tail wagging in glee. A small pink rhinestone collar covers her

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

with this little beauty." I coo over her. She spins around a few times

ask in disbelief, the surprise

her since I was five." Jake chuckles. I smile back

but Mum and Trevor wouldn't

"Don't call me adorable."

I tease him and

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

been going through. You're so strong." She mutters, her eyes red with tears. I gently pull her

fast asleep in his lap. Ivory notices me staring at him and

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

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

about

"You are strong."

my bottom lip, a red tint covering

under his intense stare. Ivory re-enters the room, causing me to blow out the breath I didn't realise

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

need to do this." I say, hugging her. She pulls back, shaking her head.

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