Lahat ng Kabanata ng Dream Dominant Collection: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

Chapter 192: Cleaning Out Graham's ThingsJessi had arrived home Friday evening following a successful anniversary party. The event had gone off flawlessly, and she and Sarah had high-fived each other in the privacy of the empty parking lot following the celebration. Years ago, who would have thought their little venture would be supporting both of them?As she dropped her bag and purse onto the kitchen island, she glanced at the clock on the microwave and saw that it was barely after 10:00. The good thing about 50th wedding anniversaries, she chuckled to herself, was that the honorees and their guests weren't exactly the 'party all night' kind of clients. Upstairs in the bedroom, Jessi kicked off her shoes and shucked the black dress she'd worn to the party. As she pondered whether she favored a shower or a bath, her eyes came to rest on the door of Graham's closet. She'd mentioned to Judd that she planned on taking care of that this weekend. Judd. Who isn't coming by tomorr

Chapter 194: MemorialJessi chugged happily through the rest of her week. It wasn't until Thursday that Sarah noticed the absence of her wedding rings. "It was time," she quietly responded to Sarah's question.By Friday, Jessi had nailed down a venue for the Chief's retirement party. The Doubletree was only too happy to deeply discount one of their ballrooms for the cause. The bargain venue left money in the budget to go over the top with decorations, including flowers. Jessi knew that Antonio could do wonders with the budget she had set aside.Since the night she'd talked to Judd, she kept eyeing the ornate burlwood box, wondering what he would suggest she do with the items inside. So she was excited when she heard him pull into the driveway Saturday morning.Not more excited than Buddy, however, who whined incessantly until Jessi opened the door and allowed him to tear across the lawn to greet Judd."Howdy, killer," he grinned, kneeling to ruffle the dog's ears."Hi, Judd! Can

Chapter 196: This Is HardBack at Jessi's, Judd took Buddy out for a walk while Jessi waited on her knees in front of Sir's chair. She hadn't bothered to change from her swimsuit and cover-up. Judd was still wearing his board shorts.Reflecting on their time together, she sensed a change in their relationship. The day had been different from any they'd shared previously. They'd been out together before, at Square Grouper for example. But that had always been to cap off some chore they'd done around her house. Today, there'd been a level of intimacy they'd shared while burying her box in the backyard. And spending time together on the water had been exhilarating. She wasn't sure whether it had been the activity…or the company. Watching Judd, shirtless on his board, paddling and maneuvering along the river had been…well, suffice it to say, she felt the longing that stirred deep within her soul. Not to mention in her nether region. He'd held her, what, a dozen times or more

Chapter 198: Not EnoughMuch to his relief, Judd's evening passed uneventfully, and he was able to get a full-night's sleep. It wasn't until the middle of breakfast that he and Alex received a call. According to the dispatcher, a two-year-old child had fallen into the family pool.Judd felt a knot in his stomach as Alex pulled the boxy red truck to a stop in front of the address they'd been given. A man met them as they got out of the truck, frantically pulling them towards the back of the house. "Please, hurry, my baby fell into the pool!"Pulling along the gurney loaded with gearboxes, Judd and Alex followed the man through a side gate into the backyard. At the edge of the pool, a woman sat holding a small girl, both of them soaked to the skin. The woman wailed as she rocked the child. "My baby!""Ma'am, let us take a look," Alex said gently."Marisol, let them have her!" the man urged. "They're here to help."She allowed Alex to remove the child from her arms, and he and Jud

Chapter 200: Late-Night Surprise Visit"Goddammit, motherfucking, son-of-a-bitch!" Jessi pushed away from laptop on the kitchen island and stomped out the back door. She did a little deep breathing, telling herself that breaking the computer was not the answer.She'd spent the last two hours working on revamping Sea Star's website and now, for some unknown reason, all her work had been lost. Everything had been three times harder than it had to be, and she'd rebooted her computer twice. Maybe, she considered, I should just let Adam do it next time he's down.She stood outside gazing at the moon and trying to let go of her frustration. From inside, she heard her phone ringing. Hurrying back into the kitchen, she saw that it was Judd."Hey, there! How are you?" she asked."I'm okay, how about you?""I've absolutely had it with this stupid computer, I'll tell you. I'm just about to take it and toss it into the pool."She heard him chuckle. "It can't be that bad, can it?""Oh, it