Chapter\u00a0647<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cLove?\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0word\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0whisper\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0for\u00a0words;\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0the\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0and\u00a0truth\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shining\u00a0through.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0stuttering\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0place\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0brimming\u00a0with\u00a0tears.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0love\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0reply,\u00a0a\u00a0waiter\u00a0came\u00a0and\u00a0poured\u00a0us\u00a0two\u00a0glasses\u00a0of\u00a0red\u00a0juice.\u00a0I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0ordered\u00a0anything\u00a0yet.\u00a0Gavin smirked\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0juice,\u00a0nodding\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0waiter,\u00a0who\u00a0nodded\u00a0back\u00a0before<\/p>\n
retreating.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0mind,\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0liberty\u00a0of\u00a0ordering\u00a0ahead\u00a0to\u00a0save\u00a0us\u00a0some\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cSave\u00a0us\u00a0some\u00a0time?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0we\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0rush?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0exactly,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0do\u00a0have to\u00a0be\u00a0somewhere\u00a0after\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0dinner\u00a0would\u00a0go\u00a0by\u00a0smoothly\u00a0if\u00a0everything\u00a0was\u00a0prepared\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0here,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip,\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0a\u00a0mess\u00a0of\u00a0butterflies.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening;\u00a0was\u00a0this\u00a0all\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0love\u00a0confession?\u00a0Was\u00a0he\u00a0doing\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0because\u00a0he\u00a0loved\u00a0me?\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0questions\u00a0for\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wished\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0liquid\u00a0courage\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0me\u00a0ask\u00a0these\u00a0questions.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant.\u00a0That\u00a0still\u00a0was\u00a0mind\u2013blowing\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0being<\/p>\n
pregnant.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0tasted\u00a0juice\u00a0as\u00a0good\u00a0as\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0close\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0flavors\u00a0hit\u00a0my\u00a0taste\u00a0buds.<\/p>\n
1\/5<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0647<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0handmade\u00a0juice,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0this,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him,\u00a0setting\u00a0the\u00a0glass\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0worth\u00a0it,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0without\u00a0missing\u00a0a\u00a0beat,\u00a0making\u00a0my\u00a0heart,\u00a0once\u00a0again,\u00a0skip\u00a0a\u00a0beat.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0how\u00a0serious\u00a0he\u00a0was;\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0of\u00a0all of\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0feel\u00a0underdressed\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0perfect.\u201d\u00a0His\u00a0words\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0blush\u00a0creep\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0treated you\u00a0better\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0left.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0rewind\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0fix\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0happened\u2026\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0broke\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0vow\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0better\u00a0choices\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0future\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0included\u00a0in\u00a0those\u00a0choices.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0finish,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0cutting\u00a0me\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0good\u00a0at\u00a0this.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0sounds\u00a0stupid\u00a0considering\u00a0who\u00a0I\u00a0am,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0total\u00a0of\u00a02\u00a0serious\u00a0relationships.\u00a0One\u00a0being\u00a0my\u00a0wife\u00a0and\u00a0fated\u00a0mate.\u00a0You\u00a0snuck\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0me,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0to\u00a0feel\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0happened\u2026\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0sorry\u00a0for\u00a0making\u00a0you\u00a0feel\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0good\u00a0enough.\u00a0Because\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0of the\u00a0matter\u00a0is\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0are\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat;\u00a0suddenly,\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0dry,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0my\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0different\u00a0waiters\u00a0came\u00a0with\u00a0platters\u00a0of\u00a0food,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.\u00a0They\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0favorite\u00a0dishes.\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0who\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shining<\/p>\n
with\u00a0a\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0devotion\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0man\u00a0before.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0skipped\u00a0a\u00a0beat\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0my<\/p>\n
2\/5<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0642<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
lower\u00a0lip.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0placed\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0table,\u00a0and\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0waiters,\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0brought\u00a0the\u00a0juice,\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cAnything\u00a0else\u00a0I<\/p>\n
can\u00a0get\u00a0for\u00a0you,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Landry?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0Calvin,\u00a0that\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0all.\u00a0Thank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said.\u00a0politely,\u00a0dismissing\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0waiter,\u00a0whose\u00a0name\u00a0is\u00a0Calvin,\u00a0apparently,\u00a0nodded.\u00a0and\u00a0motioned\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0others\u00a0to\u00a0follow\u00a0him\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u00a0assumed<\/p>\n
he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0in\u00a0charge.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0gone,\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0food,\u00a0my\u00a0stomach\u00a0growling\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0practically\u00a0watering.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hope\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0me\u00a0carefully.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0these\u00a0are\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0favorite\u00a0meals.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0this?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0ever\u00a0actually\u00a0discussed\u00a0my\u00a0favorite\u00a0foods\u00a0before.\u00a0We\u00a0never\u00a0really\u00a0discussed\u00a0much\u00a0of\u00a0anything<\/p>\n
like\u00a0this\u00a0before.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0kept\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0me,\u00a0an\u00a0intense\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0gaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0pay\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0always<\/p>\n
have.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0my\u00a0favorite\u00a0foods\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0think\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0work\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0villa,\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0son,\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0do\u00a0any\u00a0research\u00a0on\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0tells\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0very\u00a0little\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0heating\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0lowered\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0to\u00a0almost\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
3\/5<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0647<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0noticed\u00a0you,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0paid\u00a0attention.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0picked\u00a0up\u00a0my\u00a0fork\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0eat\u00a0this\u00a0incredible\u00a0food;\u00a0the\u00a0flavors\u00a0bursting\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mouth,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0moan\u00a0that\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0darkened,\u00a0drawing\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0intently\u00a0with\u00a0almost\u00a0a\u00a0hungry\u00a0look\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0hungry\u00a0for.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0that?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0sucking\u00a0my\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0smirk\u00a0played\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep\u00a0making\u00a0those\u00a0sounds\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0looking\u00a0at\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0sultry.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0surprise.\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 647 Chapter\u00a0647 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cLove?\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0word\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0whisper\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0for\u00a0words;\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0me,\u00a0the\u00a0vulnerability\u00a0and\u00a0truth\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0shining\u00a0through.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0was\u00a0stuttering\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0place\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0brimming\u00a0with\u00a0tears.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0love\u00a0me?\u201d Before\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0reply,\u00a0a\u00a0waiter\u00a0came\u00a0and\u00a0poured\u00a0us\u00a0two\u00a0glasses\u00a0of\u00a0red\u00a0juice.\u00a0I\u00a0raised\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0ordered\u00a0anything\u00a0yet.\u00a0Gavin smirked\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0juice,\u00a0nodding\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0waiter,\u00a0who\u00a0nodded\u00a0back\u00a0before retreating. 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