Chapter\u00a0629<\/p>\n
1\u00a0knew\u00a0very\u00a0little\u00a0of\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0life\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0closed\u00a0book\u00a0despite\u00a0our\u00a0close\u00a0friendship.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0heard\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0grandmother\u00a0basically\u00a0raised\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0his\u00a0parents\u00a0passed\u00a0away.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0boy\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0whatever\u00a0happened,\u00a0it\u00a0shaped\u00a0who\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0person.<\/p>\n
Deciding\u00a0to\u00a0change\u00a0the\u00a0subject,\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cWell,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0judge\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0cooking,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0if\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0snag\u00a0a\u00a0lady.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0grinned,\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0seeming\u00a0to\u00a0loosen.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0cooked;\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0island counter,\u00a0watching\u00a0how\u00a0serious\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0cut\u00a0the\u00a0ingredients\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0cutting\u00a0board.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0should\u00a0head\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0tomorrow,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0breaking\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0that\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0consume\u00a0us.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0away\u00a0too\u00a0long.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0space\u00a0from\u00a0everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0fully\u00a0plan\u00a0on\u00a0resolving\u00a0things\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hurt\u00a0by\u00a0what\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0earlier,\u00a0but\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0hard,\u00a0though,\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want to\u00a0say\u00a0goodbye to\u00a0the\u00a0friends\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0made\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0whimpered\u00a0inside\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0being\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0tough\u00a0on\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0bad.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0lingering\u00a0unease\u00a0deep\u00a0within\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0maybe\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0deep\u00a0within\u00a0me?\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0quite\u00a0tell\u00a0where\u00a0this\u00a0unease\u00a0was\u00a0coming\u00a0from,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0itching\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0my\u00a0beeper\u00a0or\u00a0gamma\u00a0phone\u00a0on\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0detached\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0others.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0anything\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0Sampson\u00a0knew\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0pregnancy,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0still\u00a0feel\u00a0like\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0team,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0read\u00a0the\u00a0group\u00a0texts\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0came\u00a0through.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d\u00a0Spencer\u00a0said\u00a0without\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0ready,\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0return\u00a0tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0about\u00a0things,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0needed\u00a0space\u00a0from\u00a0everyone.\u00a0I\u00a0appreciate\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0sharing\u00a0your\u00a0special\u00a0place\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0unreadable\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0cook.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0forced\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
Why\u00a0was\u00a0he\u00a0giving\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0forced\u00a0smile\u00a0suddenly?\u00a0Had\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0upset\u00a0him?<\/p>\n
By\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0finished\u00a0cooking,\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0kitchen\u00a0smelled\u00a0incredible.\u00a0My\u00a0mouth\u00a0was\u00a0watering\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0passed\u00a0a\u00a0plate\u00a0of\u00a0food\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0direction.\u00a0He\u00a0grabbed\u00a0himself\u00a0a\u00a0plate\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0and\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0me,<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope it\u00a0tastes\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0shyly,\u00a0which\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0adorable.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0smells\u00a0delicious,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0reassuringly\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0scoop\u00a0up\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0risotto\u00a0and\u00a0bring\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wrapped\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0spoon,\u00a0closing\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0taste\u00a0exploded\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0moan\u00a0that\u00a0escaped\u00a0my\u00a0lips,\u00a0completely\u00a0unaware\u00a0that\u00a0Spencer\u00a0was\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0wide\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0divine,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0going\u00a0for\u00a0another\u00a0spoonful.\u00a0I\u00a0wiggled\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0seat,\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0happy\u00a0dance\u00a0from\u00a0this\u00a0incredible\u00a0food\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0gifted\u00a0with.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0blush\u00a0that\u00a0decorates\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0nose\u00a0and\u00a0cheeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0softly,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0as\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0spoon\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0eat?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0his\u00a0food\u00a0remained\u00a0untouched,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0seemed\u00a0almost\u00a0frozen\u00a0in\u00a0place\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0eat.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0blinked\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0times,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0slapped\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0place.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0murmured,\u00a0spooning\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0and\u00a0bringing\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0in\u00a0silence,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0longer\u00a0the\u00a0silence\u00a0stretched,\u00a0the\u00a0more\u00a0anxiety\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0feel.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0done,\u00a0Spencer\u00a0grabbed\u00a0both\u00a0plates\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0clean.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuest\u00a0room\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0door\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0right,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0over\u00a0his\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0has\u00a0its\u00a0own bathroom\u00a0too.\u00a0I\u00a0built\u00a0it\u00a0myself.\u00a0Feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0shower\u00a0or\u00a0whatever.\u00a0You\u00a0should\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0rest,\u00a0too.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0slid\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0stool.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks,\u00a0Spencer,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0sincerely.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0honestly\u00a0appreciate\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0guest\u00a0room,\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0rattling\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0belly\u00a0full.\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0stomach,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0warmth\u00a0spread\u00a0out\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0fingertips.<\/p>\n
And\u00a0then\u00a0a\u00a0pending\u00a0dread\u00a0fell\u00a0over\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t quite\u00a0explain.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0guest\u00a0room,\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0think\u00a0was,\u00a0\u201cAm\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u2019s\u00a0father?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 629 Chapter\u00a0629 1\u00a0knew\u00a0very\u00a0little\u00a0of\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0life\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0pack,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0closed\u00a0book\u00a0despite\u00a0our\u00a0close\u00a0friendship.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0heard\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0grandmother\u00a0basically\u00a0raised\u00a0him\u00a0after\u00a0his\u00a0parents\u00a0passed\u00a0away.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0boy\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0whatever\u00a0happened,\u00a0it\u00a0shaped\u00a0who\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0person. Deciding\u00a0to\u00a0change\u00a0the\u00a0subject,\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cWell,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0judge\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0cooking,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0if\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0good\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0snag\u00a0a\u00a0lady.\u201d He\u00a0grinned,\u00a0the\u00a0tension\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0seeming\u00a0to\u00a0loosen. I\u00a0watched\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0cooked;\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0island counter,\u00a0watching\u00a0how\u00a0serious\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0cut\u00a0the\u00a0ingredients\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0cutting\u00a0board. 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