All Chapters of Built Like Karma: The Plus Size Girl's Guide to Comeuppance : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Jalen’s POV As I sit here watching my beautiful girl eat her burrito, I can’t help but get caught up in every detail of this woman, every bite, every slow lick of her luscious lips, every little sexy moan that slips out when the flavor hits just right. I just sigh, take another bite of mine, and keep watching. Because truth be told, last night was the best night I’ve had in a long time. This woman across from me, my own personal goddess, gave me her all. And I tried damn hard to keep up with her. She thinks I was the one putting in all the work, sex wise, but nah… that girl has me whipped. She sighs mid-bite and says, “Jay, I still don’t know about this. I know you said it’s going to be all right, that we’re going to be good, and that we’re like two magnets or whatever. But I’m just… I’m scared. Like it’s not going to work out for us.” I reach across the table, grab her hand, and look her dead in the eyes. “You don’t have any other choice but to look for it to work out for us.

Explicit Scenes Ahead Jalen’s POVAfter I let Aria go, I head into the bathroom. Handle my business, wash my hands, grab one of her face towels and wipe down. I spot one of those disposable toothbrushes she keeps under the sink, so I use it, followed by a quick scrub, and mouthwash rinse. When I’m done, I look in the mirror for a second. My reflection looks… lighter. Tired, but lighter.I walk back into the bedroom and see the sheets were changed. Guess that’s her way of saying, we’re not coming back to this room for round two. I smirk a little and start getting dressed in joggers, a t-shirt, socks, gym shoes. Toss my stuff into my backpack.I don’t want to go home. But I have to. Work’s waiting. Responsibilities don’t pause just because you finally found peace in someone’s arms.With a sigh, I drop my bag near her front door and head toward the kitchen. She’s there, plating up slices of pizza, her curves framed by that warm kitchen light. She’s got leftover wine out, a soda, some bo

Jalen’s POV You know how when criminals get too comfortable, too damn complacent with their crimes and all their antics start feeling normal? Like, they forget that what they’re doing is dirty, wrong, and bound to catch up to them sooner or later?Yeah. That’s Talia right now.Let me rewind a bit. Let me tell you how it started, how I ended up with the evidence I didn’t even know I needed.I walk into my closet still half-asleep, phone dinging from the nightstand. Probably Aria. I let it buzz, I’ll check when I’m done getting dressed. No time to stand here wondering what she sent me; I’ve got a full day ahead.Fifteen minutes later, I’m dressed and ready. Suit crisp, watch on. My wedding ring, though, is still there, tucked on the same hand where the wrist adorns my watch. A reminder. A chain I haven’t broken yet.I grabbed my briefcase, my iPad, folders, and everything else I needed, and I patted my pockets for my wallet, phone, keys, and headed downstairs.Kira’s already plating u

Jalen’s POVI love it when a 32-year-old man thinks that he knows everything but he doesn't. The more I find out about Talia and her antics, the more brain grooves I get. Talia is so brazen right now. She is like a rich person who starts thinking their bad habits are just part of their charm, and not the dirty, manipulative crappie person they really are. Yeah. That’s Talia right now. She’s gotten so comfortable, she doesn’t even realize she’s slipping. But the thing about comfort is, it makes people sloppy. And sloppy gets you caught.Let me back up to how the night started, the evidence I needed keeps on coming.As I walk into Aria’s place tonight, holding the cheesecake, I crack a joke just to make her smile, and man, it works every time. She’s already laughing, moving toward the kitchen, that soft sway in her hips making it hard to focus on anything else. The smell hits me before I even see the spread of baked chicken, rice, and summer squash. The kind of meal that looks like com

Jalen’s POVAs I grab a plate while walking up to the table setup for the taco bar, I hand it over to my girl who is looking sexy as ever, and I reach over and give her another quick kiss on the cheek. She blushes, and I know I probably look stupid right now. I see how my brothers are looking at me, wondering what’s going on with me, because they haven’t seen me smile this big in a long time.I also grab a plate for myself and then we start serving ourselves the delicious options laid out for us. Aria grabs some nacho chips and puts some meat and cheese on top, then adds lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. I decided to take two carnitas and make some soft-shell tacos.I notice the girls are pretty much doing their own thing, both of them are grabbing nachos too. Patrick’s filling up his plate and grabbing a couple beers for us, and honestly, I’m really enjoying this whole setup. This is what I want, being able to hang with my brothers, bring my woman around, and have everyone just enj