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It was time to leave He’d be back in the city in ninety minutes Less, probably, because he’d likely be the only car on the road at three in the
But all Jake could do was stand in the middle of the bedroom and stare at Sophie He kne soft her skin was now, knew exactly what her curves felt like in his hands, could still hear the sweet little gasps and moans she made as she came for hi her when she was naked and offering herself to hi to the edge of the bed and kneeling down With infinite gentleness, he ran his hand over her hair, then down to her face She nuzzled her cheek into his palm even as she slept and he had to close his eyes on a sharp pang in the center of his chest
One day she’d have a husband and kids She’d belong to someone else, to someone ould love her and take care of her the way she deserved
But for a few stolen hours, she’d been his
Sophie woke up alone in the big bed at first light, still able to feel the imprint of Jake’s hands, his mouth, on her skin She listened for the sound of the shower running, but the rental house was suspiciously quiet Maybe, she tried to tell herself as she sat up, he’d gone out for donuts Because he couldn’t have just left like that, could he? Last night had , she was sure of it Otherwise she never would have declared her love for--
Her thoughts stuttered, then stopped entirely, when she realized his clothes, his shoes, his bag were all gone
He’d left her
Sophie pushed the sheets back and stepped, naked, onto the hardwood floor The splendor of Napa Valley rolled before her as she stared out the large bedroom , but she didn’t see the beauty
All she saw in the glass was a woman who should have known better than to love the oneher back
He’d tried to push her away, tried to convince her to go, but she’d been so sure there was soer than just desire, a deeper emotional connection than she’d ever had with another man The kind of love that existed between Chase and Chloe Marcus and Nicola Gabe and Megan
She’d been wrong
Chapter Nine
Two and a half months later