Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
After\u00a0dinner,\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0guest\u00a0room,\u00a0feeling\u00a0relieved\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0of\u00a0solitude.\u00a0As\u00a0much\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0enjoy\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0company\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0friend with\u00a0me,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0nice\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0alone\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0gather\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0That\u00a0pending\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0dread\u00a0stayed\u00a0with\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0messing\u00a0with\u00a0my wolf\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0how\u00a0either\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0was\u00a0feeling\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0assumed\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0missing\u00a0Gavin.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hated to\u00a0admit\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0missing\u00a0him,\u00a0too.\u00a0Having\u00a0sex\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0after\u00a0being\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0him\u00a0his\u00a0touch\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0months\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0being\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0close\u00a0proximity\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks,\u00a0it\u00a0made me\u00a0crave\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0craved\u00a0another\u00a0person\u00a0before.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0body\u00a0remembered\u00a0every\u00a0touch,\u00a0every scent,\u00a0every\u00a0taste\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0man,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was to\u00a0wrap\u00a0myself\u00a0around\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0never\u00a0let<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0him\u00a0the way\u00a0I do\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0after\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0earlier\u00a0and\u00a0embarrassed\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0want\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0words\u00a0could\u00a0ever\u00a0express.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0pathetic.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0shouldn\u2019t be\u00a0this\u00a0hard\u2026\u00a0if\u00a0two\u00a0people\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0together,\u00a0then\u00a0they\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0together.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0certain\u00a0if\u00a0Gavin\u00a0truly\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0or\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be with\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0obligation\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0now\u00a0knows\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0pregnant.\u00a02<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hated\u00a0feeling like\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0needed to distract\u00a0myself\u00a0or\u00a0get\u00a0some\u00a0sleep\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0drove\u00a0myself\u00a0crazy.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0change\u00a0of\u00a0clothes\u00a0or\u00a0even\u00a0pajamas to\u00a0change\u00a0into.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0going\u00a0anywhere\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0my\u00a0little\u00a0condo.<\/p>\n
I walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom,\u00a0surprised\u00a0at how\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0it\u00a0looked.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0Spencer\u00a0built\u00a0this\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0two\u00a0hands.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0it\u00a0by\u00a0himself,\u00a0too, because\u00a0nobody\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0his\u00a0grandmother\u00a0knew\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0cabin.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0turned\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0shower,\u00a0relishing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0warm\u00a0steam\u00a0that\u00a0radiated\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom.\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0sigh\u00a0of\u00a0relief.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0I<\/p>\n
needed:\u00a0a\u00a0shower.<\/p>\n
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I\u00a0stripped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my clothes,\u00a0frowning\u00a0when\u00a0the sticky\u00a0note\u00a0fell\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0floor\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0unhooked\u00a0my\u00a0bra.\u00a0I\u00a0almost\u00a0forgot\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0there.\u00a0I\u00a0snatched\u00a0it\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0ground and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0them.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0alone,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0analyze\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0more.\u00a0My\u00a0father\u00a0taught\u00a0me\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0read\u00a0coordinates at\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0age,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0skill\u00a0became\u00a0useful\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0training\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0gamma\u00a0warrior.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0studied\u00a0the coordinates,\u00a0naked\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0steam\u2013filled\u00a0bathroom,\u00a0I\u00a0realized they\u00a0sounded\u00a0very\u00a0familiar.\u00a0Like\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0these\u00a0before.\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to think\u00a0back to\u00a0when I\u00a0saw\u00a0these\u00a0coordinates\u00a0last,\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0mind was\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0foggy.<\/p>\n
Furrowing\u00a0my\u00a0brows,\u00a0I\u00a0placed\u00a0them\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0and stepped into\u00a0the\u00a0shower.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0clear\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0more\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0studied\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0shower\u00a0felt incredible.\u00a0I\u00a0used\u00a0the\u00a0shampoo\u00a0and\u00a0conditioner\u00a0left\u00a0in\u00a0the shower,\u00a0wondering\u00a0who\u00a0they\u00a0belonged to,\u00a0only\u00a0briefly.\u00a0They\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0roses,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0calm.\u00a0I\u00a0washed\u00a0my\u00a0hair,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0washed\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0For\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0stood\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0hot\u00a0stream of\u00a0water,\u00a0allowing it\u00a0to\u00a0soak\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0body\u00a0and\u00a0soothe\u00a0away\u00a0the\u00a0anxiety\u00a0that\u00a0lingered\u00a0in\u00a0the darkest corner\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0soul.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0coordinates flashed\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0again\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0closed\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0The\u00a0memory\u00a0of\u00a0being picked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0private\u00a0airport\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0arrived in\u00a0this\u00a0region\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0mind.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0picked\u00a0up by Ron\u00a0and\u00a0Spencer.\u00a0I\u00a0sat\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0seat\u00a0while\u00a0they\u00a0sat\u00a0in the\u00a0front\u00a0seat.\u00a0The\u00a0GPS\u00a0was\u00a0on display\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0car\u2019s\u00a0touch\u00a0screen system,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0remembered\u00a0watching the\u00a0screen\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0I\u00a0remembered\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0once\u00a0we\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0why\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0them\u00a0before.\u00a0The\u00a0coordinates\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0sticky\u00a0note\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0But\u00a0why\u00a0would\u00a0he\u00a0have\u00a0that\u00a0written\u00a0down?\u00a0Was\u00a0he\u00a0giving someone directions\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pack?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0reason\u00a0why\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0those\u00a0coordinates\u00a0written\u00a0down,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0whirling\u00a0with\u00a0anxiety.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0uneasy\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0situation,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0blame\u00a0her;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0strange.\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of the\u00a0shower\u00a0and\u00a0wrapped\u00a0a\u00a0towel\u00a0around\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0used\u00a0the\u00a0brush\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0to\u00a0brush\u00a0out\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0tie\u00a0it\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0messy bun\u00a0on top\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0head.\u00a0I\u00a0then put\u00a0my\u00a0bra\u00a0and\u00a0panties\u00a0back\u00a0on,\u00a0not\u00a0bothering\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0on.<\/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
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