Chapter 22 Just like the soothing calm of a river before sunrise, like the relief of an ice cube against a wound that threatens to split one's body apart, Jesse let her head fall back on the bed, her lips parted, and a moan slid past them as Mike's lip sought hers in a feverish kiss before kissing her neck. Her eyes slid shut as she struggled to find the right word, her hand trailing over his back slowly. She pushes him closer, wanting to feel the heat of his body on hers, and when he tilted her head up so he could capture her mouth completely, she lost her sense there and then. With as much fervour as he is kissing her, she pushed back at him, her tongue probing the wall of his mouth to have a taste of his sweetness. “Mike,” she breathed. Sparks shoot through her body and stop at her core, she tried to close her leg, but Mike stopped her.“Don’t… I want to see how much my kiss affects you,” he kisses down her neck to her breast, he trapped the left bud in his hot mouth and begins

Chapter 24 8 a.m. SAME MORNING Mike woke up with a yawn, he carefully moved Jesse away from his chest as he stretches his muscles. He climbed off the bed, moving stealthily toward the bathroom and soon the sound of running water could be heard. Jesse stirred at the sound but she didn't wake up, a frown lined her forehead but soon eased away as she settled back into a deep slumber. It took Mike just a few minutes to finish taking his bath. He carefully pried the door open, poked his head out to check if she is still sleeping and once he confirmed that she was still sound asleep, he tiptoed out of the bathroom and walked to the closet. Dressed in a white plaid shirt, a wine-coloured suit and trousers to top it off, he went over to the table, picking up a piece of paper and a pen. He scribbled a few words on it and places it where she would easily find it when she woke up before making his way down the stairs. "Good morning Michael," Stella greeted and he beamed at her. She is th

Chapter 26 "Really?" Jesse's eyes widened, no one knew she loved that food except her mom, stepfather and..."You guess right, he asked me to have the maid prepare it and I knew at once that it was your favourite food so I supervised Queen and make sure you would like it."Jesse didn't hear any of that, her mind was buzzing with the fact that Mike have the maid prepare what she loves to eat the most."I will be down in a moment," she said to Stella, before running back into the room to get dressed.Truly, she came out a few minutes later and made her way to the dining, where her meal is waiting for her. She settled on one of the chairs and uncover the dish in front of her, her mouth salivating at the aroma coming from it.Just then, her phone pinged and she pull it out of her purse. It was another message from Mike, she clucked on it and smiled as she read the brief but heart-warming message.*Preparing all your favourite things is the least of what I would do for the love of my life