Page 102 of Heartless

I readied to ask, but I lost my nerve.“Nothing.”

Jake’s brows furrowed.He slid his thumb along my jawline.“Baby, your pulse is faster.What is it?”

“The night you took me to my mother’s grave, you called me ‘kitten’.But you use ‘baby’ more.Why kitten?”

The corners of his lips hitched.“Because of your eyes, they—”

I jerked out of his arms.I made it to the foot of the stupidly big bed before he caught my waist.He was fast.And strong, so the next second, I was on my back and under him with my wrists pinned above my head by his stupidly big hands.

I lifted my head, so my eyes were inches from his.“Don’t you meanhiseyes?”I dropped my head back.“I think I’ve been used enough for one day.”I pulled on my wrists.“Let me go, Jake.”

He scowled, and the tension that filled his body made it heavier.“This is you and me in this fucking bed.Nothing else.No one else.You and me, Sienna.”

As I blinked my tears away, his deep breath literally rocked my whole body since his chest covered mine.

He freed my hands but kept me trapped under him.“Fuck, baby.Don’t cry.”

With his eyes never leaving mine, he curled his hand around my face.

His voice was a low rumble fanning over my mouth.“I’ve done fucked-up things in my life.I’ve been cruel and an asshole to people who probably didn’t deserve it.But not once have I felt as fucking sorry as I do for what I did to you.”

He paused and brushed the pad of his thumb on the corner of my eye.“I call you kitten because whatever you feel plays in those beautiful eyes of yours, and because you’re graceful, soft, and fucking adorable.”

My heart sped up while his dark gaze drilled into mine.“This is real, Sienna.”

The certainty in his gaze didn’t waver, and after long seconds, the pinch in my chest loosened, and I nodded.“Okay.”

He brushed his nose against mine.“Now, what I see in your eyes is making me harder, but I can’t have you the way I want until tomorrow.”

He was hard.Everywhere.And I wanted to try something else.“Show me how to pleasure you with my mouth.How you like it.”

While he watched me, his penis jerked against my belly, and I grinned.“Your penis said yes.”

He grinned back, and being naked with him after I’d been forever changed, that expression was the most beautiful I’d ever seen.

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“I’m hungry.”

Slumped over Jake’s chest, I placed my palms one on top of the other and set my chin on the back of my hands.

According to the grunting noises Jake had made—and god, but did I love those noises—and how many times he’d said ‘fuck kitten’ with his fist in my hair, the blowjob I’d given him had been far from shitty.He’d pulled out of my mouth a few seconds before his climax had jetted all over our hands curled around his penis.His expression when he’d orgasmed had been beautifully sexy.

He touched his mouth to my forehead.“I’m going to get us something to eat.”

I was starving, but I was really,reallycomfortable, lying on his body.So, this was a conundrum.I either stayed sprawled on his chest, or I ate.While I was debating how long I could go without food, his vibrating cell rattled on the side table.

Oh well.The decision had been made for me.While he reached for his phone, I pushed on my arms, but he clamped his arm around my back to keep me on his chest.While I happily settled back down, he grunted.

My head jerked up.“What?”

“Delivery.”

Food it was then.After Jake had rolled us out of bed, we got dressed and walked out of his bedroom.In the hallway, as I started toward the kitchen, Jake’s hand wrapped around my nape, and he planted a wet kiss on my open mouth.So, my legs were a little shaky when I stepped onto the cool tiles.

I set the big tray on the island.The day was giving way to night, and on my way to the fridge, I stopped to admire the pink, purple, and orange light against the sky.

Jake was quiet on his feet, but I sensed him behind me and whirled toward him.His wide frame halted between the jambs of the archway.His jaw was clenched, but I couldn’t tell what could cause this reaction until I saw the manila envelope in his hand.