Semua Bab The Weekend With The Beta: Bab 41 - Bab 48

Nicole. “I thought you wanted to spend time with me before I go back to school?” I whined to Leah for what was probably the hundredth time as she was handing bags to Jack to put in the car for their ‘weekend trip’. “You still have an entire week before you go,” she countered, also for the hundredth time. “So we'll have plenty of time together before then.” I groaned at that reply. “Come on, it isn't going to be that bad. All you have to do is keep the kids alive and occupied—preferably at the same time.” “I'm sure we can do that.” Zach's voice appeared from behind me as he walked down the stairs carrying a small suitcase that was probably for Leah out to the car she and Jack were going to be driving in. I turned back to look at him and my heart did a little jump at how he looked at that moment with his black t-shirt and beige shorts. His hair was tousled like he had just woken up from sleep and the way his muscles strained against the fabric of the shirt very visibly was d

Zach "Or we could do this right here," I whispered into her ear, my voice low and full of desire. Without waiting for a response, I slid my arms around her and lifted her effortlessly, pinning her down on the plush sofa beneath us. Nicole let out a little gasp, her fingers gripping my shoulders as her eyes met mine. The glow of the nearby lamp cast a warm light over her face, highlighting the way her lips parted slightly like she was already imagining what was coming next. I leaned in, trailing soft, slow kisses along her jawline, letting my lips brush over her skin just enough to make her shiver. She whimpered, tilting her head back to give me better access. "Zach..." Her voice was already breathless, needy. "Yeah?" I murmured against her throat, letting my hands slide down her sides, feeling the heat of her skin through the thin fabric of her shirt. "Don't tease," she whined, her nails digging into my back. I chuckled against her skin, but I didn't stop. Instead, I

Nicole The hot water pounded against my shoulders, steam curling around me like a cocoon, but it didn’t wash away the thoughts that kept replaying in my mind. Zach. Kids. The words had slipped from his lips so casually, and yet, they had struck me like a bolt of lightning. Why does everything have to be so complicated? I came here to clear my head, and recover from what happened with Kayden, but here I was getting entangled into even more drama. It was almost as if I had a knack for these things. I leaned my forehead against the cool tile, trying to steady my racing heart. I could still feel the warmth of his teasing smirk, the intensity in his eyes as he asked if I wanted kids. I’d frozen. Completely. Utterly. Staring at him as if he’d just asked me to climb Everest naked. He had asked to join me in the shower afterward, and though part of me had wanted to say yes, I had politely declined. I needed space, time to breathe, to think. Was this just another one of his teas

NicoleI stood outside his bedroom door longer than I should have, my hand hovering over the wood like the slightest touch would shatter something fragile on the other side. A part of me wanted to knock, to ask if he was okay, to step in and make whatever was wrong just a little easier. But another part of me, the more anxious part, kept whispering that I was the reason he had shut down in the first place.He had barely spoken the night before, not even when I tried to ask if he needed anything. He had simply nodded, retreated into his room, and closed the door. The soft click of the latch had felt final, like a barrier I shouldn’t cross. So I didn’t. I spent half the night trying to convince myself that giving him space was the right thing to do. Maybe he needed room to breathe. Maybe he needed quiet. Maybe… maybe he needed distance from me.By morning, I had made up my mind to talk to him, really talk and stop dancing around the tension that had been building all week. Leah had rush