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CHAPTER 41

Tristan

W e remained at the cemetery for quite a while before I took her hand and led her to my vehicle. Once I started the engine, I cranked the heat, the cool fall air casting a chill. Guilt washes over me when I see her shivering in the passenger seat.

Leaning over, I fasten her seatbelt, then wrap my arms around her. “I’m sorry I kept you out in the cold.”

She cups my face, a content smile curling her lips. “You’re worth it.”

Pressing kisses over her forehead, cheeks, and then lips, I whisper, “How about some breakfast? I know a diner out of town that serves it all day. We can talk.”

She reaches up, fingers stroking the stubble on my chin. “I like that idea a lot.”

Capturing her lips, I kiss her until we’re breathless. “I can’t get enough of you. But we should go.” I settle behind the steering wheel, shaking off the fog of lust.

As we drive away from the cemetery, I wrap my fingers around hers. “How did you get here? ”

“Alex.”

My eyebrows shoot up, and I shake my head. “Now his texts make more sense. He said he had something of mine that he was holding hostage.”

Jordyn laughs. “I don’t think that can be classified as a hostage situation. More like a friend helping another friend.”

“I’m sorry for hurting you, Jordyn. I shouldn’t have left you at Sinful Sirens. I was so angry and hurt. I texted Alex to tell him you and I had gotten into a fight, and I was leaving. He must have searched for you right after I sent that text.” Exhaling a shaky breath, guilt churns in my gut. “Thank God. If anyone else found you….”

“Don’t think about the what-if scenario. Alex found me and worked his magic to get us to this point. I wouldn’t have known where you were if not for him.”

Gratitude for my best friend fills my chest. “I’ll be sure to thank him later. First, let’s get some food in that growling belly of yours.”

She giggles, placing her hand on her belly. “I didn’t think you noticed.”

“Kitten, I notice everything about you.”

She giggles. “You do not.”

I smirk at her before my eyes move back to the road. “Whenever you eat bacon, you dip it in syrup. You do the same with scrambled eggs. Syrup is never involved when you eat eggs sunny side up. You rip the crust off your toast before you dip it in the eggs.”

She raises her brows, her voice soft. “Wow. I’m impressed.”

“Oh, I’m just getting started. You love chocolate chip pancakes. If you drink milk with them, it’s never chocolate. But if you eat pancakes without chocolate chips, then you drink chocolate milk.”

Jordyn stares at me in disbelief.

“You love bright pink but are not a fan of pastels. You love dogs, and you cry every time you see one hurt or abandoned. You refuse to watch movies where the dog dies because it devastates you.”

“Holy shit. You really do pay attention.”

I lift our joined hands to my lips, kissing her knuckles. “You consume me, Jordyn.”

Her breath hitches, and she squeezes my hand. “I’m sorry I ever doubted your feelings for me.”

I glare at her before my face breaks into a grin. “Don’t do it again. Also, the maroon dress and lingerie you wore last night. You’re gonna wear that for me later.” Turning into the parking lot of the diner, I find a parking space and cut the engine. Unbuckling her seatbelt, I pull her across the console so she’s straddling me. “You’re gonna give me a private lap dance, and I’m gonna fuck you until you have so many orgasms you nearly black out.”

Her lips part, and her tongue darts out, licking her bottom lip. I can’t resist her anymore, capturing her mouth in a kiss that leaves me hard and breathless.

“If I wasn’t so hungry, I’d say fuck breakfast,” she whispers. A dazed look is in her eyes, and her puffy lips drive me insane.

“You need your energy for what I’m gonna do to you. Let’s eat.” My smile is salacious as I wiggle my brows at her. “You’ll be my dessert.”