LOGINAfter losing his wife on foreign soil without warning, Major Jake Middleton is left to raise their son alone. He's put on a brave face for his child, but the pain of his loss lingers every day. Now out of the military and running a successful company, Jake is surprised to find himself drawn to his stubborn and sexy secretary, Kristen. Jake never thought he would want another woman after his wife's passing, but Kristen has him questioning everything. He's torn between the idea that she could be his salvation or that he's a fool for even considering it. As Jake navigates the complexities of his grief and his growing feelings for Kristen, he must also confront the challenges of running a business and being a single parent. Will he be able to find love again, or is he destined to be alone? And will Kristen be the one to help him heal and move forward?
View MoreKristen’s [POV]I sighed with relief as I entered my shoebox apartment. It was nice to be back home after a long day of work.I hadn't seen Jake very much over the last few days because he was busy ferrying Noah around, having yet to find the right babysitter.So, he was mostly just working from home. I got about fourteen emails from him daily, but they were always polite and strictly professional.It wasn't like he was ignoring the fact that we had slept together, however. He generally called me in the evenings once he had put Noah to bed.It was always a five-minute conversation about general things, but I knew the real purpose was to show me he wasn't turning back into a jackass.I appreciated the effort I knew how difficult it must have been for him to juggle work and fatherhood.To help him, I had done some research during my lunch break and put together a list of babysitters in the area
Jake’s [POV]Déjà vu. That’s what it felt like as I turned underneath my warm sheets as little rays of sunlight peeping through the cracks in the blinds. I was still groggy, just coming out of a heavy sleep, but I couldn’t bring myself to think because there was this feeling that engulfed me. Everything was perfect. I could feel the blissful contentment that came with knowing everything in your world was in perfect order. I could feel her next to me, and the feel of her body curved in next to mine was heaven.We didn’t have any place to be because this was our honeymoon and neither one of us had to report anywhere. We were back home, and even though it was only for a week, it was enough.I would wrap my arms around her and kiss her awake. She would turn in my arms and laugh, and then we would wrestle and play until our play turned into lovemaking that finished with
Kristen’s [POV]There were still a few tears glistening on his eyelashes. He was a beautiful man, and there was something intensely attractive about how vulnerable he was allowing himself to be in front of me. All I wanted to do was make him feel better. All I wanted to do was soothe him, body and soul.Even his apology cut through me. I could tell he was sincere, and I could tell it was the broken man inside of him that had caused him to lash out and turn away from me. Hurt as I had been, I could understand where that had come from now, and I forgave him readily.I stared at his perfect blue eyes, hollowed in with emotion. He was trying to sort out all the complicated feelings he had been avoiding all this time, and I could imagine how hard that was. A part of me knew that getting deeper into this with Jake was just leading up to heartbreak in the future, but how could I turn away from him now? Maybe this was the reason I had moved here to San Diego. Maybe I had come here to save Jak
Jake’s [POV]It had been an exhausting day, and I was grateful that Kristen had offered to look after Noah. I couldn’t imagine sitting through all those meetings with a four-year-old in tow. I arrived at my apartment building and pulled into my usual spot. I had just unbuckled my seatbelt when a call came in. I looked down and saw that it was my aunt. It had been a while since I’d last spoken to her, and I didn’t want to miss her call.“Hey, Aunt Margo,” I said.“Jacob,” she said, using my full name as she always did. “You’ve forgotten me.”I smiled. “I’m sorry, Aunt Margo,” I said apologetically. “I should have called you.”“I haven’t seen you and your boy in over a year.”“That can’t be,” I said, frowning to remember when we’d last visited her.“One year and three months exactly,” she continued. “Noah wasn’t even three at the time.”“Wow,” I said, amazed by how much time had passed. “Has it been that long?”“When are you coming to visit me?”I sighed. “I don’t know, Aunt Margo… I ca






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