visible to both of them. The smirks gracing their beautiful faces tell me as much. I follow Jasper to the dining area after a head gesture from Derek.
“So how is Hannah?” I ask, forcing her name past my lips. The atmosphere shifts at the mention of her name.
“She has some kind of bug. She’s in bed trying to sleep it off. I had to pick her up baby safe medicine and I just came home to eat and grab an overnight bag. I don’t want to leave her alone tonight.”
It shouldn’t matter. I’ve known all along nothing can ever happen between me and him, but the sting still pierces me. Why can’t logic control things instead of what the heart commands? Even if it gets shredded never gaining its desire.
“Wine, Beauty?” Derek’s warm tone releases the tension taking over my body as he places a glass down in front of me. He’s such a gentlemen, handsome and caring, but also commanding, successful, and confident. Everything I could want in a man, and I do want him, but the trouble is I want Jasper too, and just like the logic not standing a chance with the heart, it also doesn’t stand up to want either. My body pulses with need just being in the same room as these two.
“How are things with the new garage?” Derek asks Jasper as he places the pot of food in the centre and takes a seat next to me. His thigh brushes mine, making me inhale sharply, then cough to hide my reaction to such a simple touch. Jasper’s eyes burn through me from across the table like he senses the boil in my blood.
“It’s good. Everything is set up. We’ll be interviewing in the next few days.” His gaze never leave mine and Derek’s eyes never leave his as he speaks. I can’t cope. I’m going to faint if I don’t have some relief from them.
The relief comes from the ringing of Jasper’s cell phone. “Hey, you okay? …It hasn't even been an hour, Hannah…Drink tap water… Fine, I’ll buy some bottled and bring it …Okay now, I’m leaving.” He finishes his call and stands. “I have to go. Thanks for dinner.”
Derek squints his eyes. “You didn’t get to eat any.”
Jasper shrugs his shoulders. “She doesn’t want to drink tap water while she’s sick, so I need to get her some bottled.”
I furrow my brow and look away from him. She already has him trained and under the thumb. He hadn’t been gone an hour and she's calling him for an errand so silly. I can just imagine the hold she'll have on him when the baby comes. She's the type to phase out everyone he spends time with, consume him, and mould him into her puppet.
Derek’s hand covers mine, bringing me from my musing. “Eat, Beauty. I made this for you anyway.” His smile made my own lips lift.
Jasper left without another word and the meal went down well, followed by a couple of glasses of wine. Derek put on some music while we emptied our plates and loaded the dish washer.
The wine works its way through my system, making me a little more relaxed than I would usually when alone in the company of a man. I can sense every time his eyes fall upon me and it sends a rush of excitement through my veins.
“Go relax in the lounge room,” he whispers against my ear, making me shiver. I comply, leaving him to finish up.
I’m standing in front of the fireplace, looking at the pictures that adorn the mantel place. They’re of Sammy, River, and Jasper with Michael in various stages of his young life. I feel Derek come up behind me, his heat crowding me, comforting me in a way I’ve never felt before.
I know once I take this step there’s no going back. His pull is strong without any physical connection, so once I let him touch me, it will be an unstoppable force.
His hands grasp my hips, pulling me back against him. A gasp escapes my lips. His frame leans into me; his breath whispering against my ear. I feel his erection grow tall and proud against my ass cheeks and the nerves kick in with the adrenaline, making my body hum with a gentle shake. “I
“So how is Hannah?” I ask, forcing her name past my lips. The atmosphere shifts at the mention of her name.
“She has some kind of bug. She’s in bed trying to sleep it off. I had to pick her up baby safe medicine and I just came home to eat and grab an overnight bag. I don’t want to leave her alone tonight.”
It shouldn’t matter. I’ve known all along nothing can ever happen between me and him, but the sting still pierces me. Why can’t logic control things instead of what the heart commands? Even if it gets shredded never gaining its desire.
“Wine, Beauty?” Derek’s warm tone releases the tension taking over my body as he places a glass down in front of me. He’s such a gentlemen, handsome and caring, but also commanding, successful, and confident. Everything I could want in a man, and I do want him, but the trouble is I want Jasper too, and just like the logic not standing a chance with the heart, it also doesn’t stand up to want either. My body pulses with need just being in the same room as these two.
“How are things with the new garage?” Derek asks Jasper as he places the pot of food in the centre and takes a seat next to me. His thigh brushes mine, making me inhale sharply, then cough to hide my reaction to such a simple touch. Jasper’s eyes burn through me from across the table like he senses the boil in my blood.
“It’s good. Everything is set up. We’ll be interviewing in the next few days.” His gaze never leave mine and Derek’s eyes never leave his as he speaks. I can’t cope. I’m going to faint if I don’t have some relief from them.
The relief comes from the ringing of Jasper’s cell phone. “Hey, you okay? …It hasn't even been an hour, Hannah…Drink tap water… Fine, I’ll buy some bottled and bring it …Okay now, I’m leaving.” He finishes his call and stands. “I have to go. Thanks for dinner.”
Derek squints his eyes. “You didn’t get to eat any.”
Jasper shrugs his shoulders. “She doesn’t want to drink tap water while she’s sick, so I need to get her some bottled.”
I furrow my brow and look away from him. She already has him trained and under the thumb. He hadn’t been gone an hour and she's calling him for an errand so silly. I can just imagine the hold she'll have on him when the baby comes. She's the type to phase out everyone he spends time with, consume him, and mould him into her puppet.
Derek’s hand covers mine, bringing me from my musing. “Eat, Beauty. I made this for you anyway.” His smile made my own lips lift.
Jasper left without another word and the meal went down well, followed by a couple of glasses of wine. Derek put on some music while we emptied our plates and loaded the dish washer.
The wine works its way through my system, making me a little more relaxed than I would usually when alone in the company of a man. I can sense every time his eyes fall upon me and it sends a rush of excitement through my veins.
“Go relax in the lounge room,” he whispers against my ear, making me shiver. I comply, leaving him to finish up.
I’m standing in front of the fireplace, looking at the pictures that adorn the mantel place. They’re of Sammy, River, and Jasper with Michael in various stages of his young life. I feel Derek come up behind me, his heat crowding me, comforting me in a way I’ve never felt before.
I know once I take this step there’s no going back. His pull is strong without any physical connection, so once I let him touch me, it will be an unstoppable force.
His hands grasp my hips, pulling me back against him. A gasp escapes my lips. His frame leans into me; his breath whispering against my ear. I feel his erection grow tall and proud against my ass cheeks and the nerves kick in with the adrenaline, making my body hum with a gentle shake. “I
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