Chapter\u00a0656<\/p>\n
1\u00a0slipped\u00a0the\u00a0shirt\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0allowed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0It\u00a0rested\u00a0just\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0knees,\u00a0fitting\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0loose\u00a0dress.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0stomach\u00a0growled.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hungry,\u00a0which\u00a0meant\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0was\u00a0hungry.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0I\u00a0left\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0room,\u00a0padded\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0hallway.\u00a0The\u00a0mansion\u00a0sounded\u00a0so\u00a0quiet\u00a0without\u00a0there\u00a0being\u00a0any\u00a0staff\u00a0or\u00a0guests\u00a0lingering\u00a0around.\u00a0Gavin\u00a0gave\u00a0everyone\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0off\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0them\u00a0all\u00a0stay\u00a0elsewhere\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0place\u00a0to\u00a0ourselves.\u00a0Not\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0necessary.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0entire\u00a0wing\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0mansion\u00a0for\u00a0himself,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0anyone\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0anything\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0bedroom,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0argue\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0enjoyed\u00a0having\u00a0Gavin\u00a0all\u00a0to\u00a0myself\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0without\u00a0any\u00a0interruptions.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0time\u00a0everyone\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0returning;\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0stay\u00a0away\u00a0all\u00a0day,\u00a0and\u00a0plus,\u00a0I\u00a0missed\u00a0Nan.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0catch\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0everything.\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0everything\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0happened\u00a0since\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0gone\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0weeks.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0seen\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0about\u00a03\u00a0weeks,\u00a0and\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0had\u00a0changed.\u00a0She\u00a0went\u00a0from\u00a0not\u00a0trusting\u00a0Chester to\u00a0being\u00a0engaged\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0adopting\u00a0a\u00a0baby.\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0every\u00a0detail\u00a0of\u00a0that\u00a0story.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0cooking something\u00a0quick\u00a0for\u00a0breakfast,\u00a0but\u00a0froze\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0shirtless\u00a0and\u00a0extremely\u00a0hot\u00a0Gavin\u00a0standing\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0stove,\u00a0frying\u00a0some\u00a0eggs\u00a0and\u00a0bacon.\u00a0His\u00a0back\u00a0was\u00a0turned\u00a0towards\u00a0me,\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0heard\u00a0me\u00a0come\u00a0in\u00a0yet\u2026\u00a0or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0any\u00a0notion\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0hear\u00a0me\u00a0entering.\u00a0I\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0to\u00a0allow\u00a0my\u00a0gaze\u00a0to\u00a0linger\u00a0on\u00a0him;\u00a0his\u00a0strong\u00a0and\u00a0smooth\u00a0back,\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0my\u00a0scratches\u00a0marking\u00a0him\u00a0up.\u00a0His\u00a0rounded\u00a0and\u00a0muscular\u00a0butt\u00a0that\u00a0fit\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0sweatpants\u00a0perfectly\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0go\u00a0completely\u00a0dry.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0my\u00a0hands\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0pants\u00a0and\u00a0take\u00a0more\u00a0of\u00a0what was\u00a0mine.\u00a03<\/p>\n
The\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0here\u2026\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0left\u00a0me,\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0skip\u00a0a\u00a0beat.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0se\u00a0pot\u00a0beeped\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0finished\u00a0scrambling\u00a0the\u00a0eggs.\u00a0He\u00a0turned\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0stove\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0plate\u00a0the\u00a0food.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0coffee\u00a0pot,\u00a0he\u00a0paused\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0me\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0doorway.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes met\u00a0mine\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0slightest\u00a0of\u00a0moments,\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0soft\u00a0and\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0love\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0experienced\u00a0before.\u00a0His\u00a0gaze\u00a0traveled\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0body,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0darken\u00a0with\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0lust\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0primal\u00a0need\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0mate\u00a0could\u00a0feel.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re wearing\u00a0my\u00a0shirt,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0strained\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0pained\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0at\u00a0all.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0glanced\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0shirt\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0sorry.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0clothes\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0room\u00a0and-\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0finish\u00a0that\u00a0sentence,\u00a0he\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0gap\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0arms,\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0finding\u00a0mine.\u00a0He\u00a0kissed\u00a0me\u00a0deeply,\u00a0his\u00a0tongue\u00a0pushing\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0and\u00a0taking\u00a0his\u00a0fill\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0moan\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0mouth\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0melted\u00a0against\u00a0him.\u00a0His\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0kept\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0falling\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0He\u00a0broke\u00a0the\u00a0kiss\u00a0briefly\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0lips\u00a0trailed\u00a0across\u00a0my\u00a0jaw\u00a0and\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0nape\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0neck.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0inhaled\u00a0deeply\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0shuddering\u00a0breath,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0trembling\u00a0and\u00a0aching\u00a0for\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0ever\u00a0apologize\u00a0for\u00a0wearing\u00a0my\u00a0clothes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sultry\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0it\u00a0when\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0scent.\u00a0I\u00a0almost\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0throw\u00a0away\u00a0all\u00a0your\u00a0clothes and\u00a0only\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0wear\u00a0mine\u00a0going\u00a0forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Het\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breathy\u00a0chuckle.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0being\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0scent,\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0my\u00a0arms\u00a0around\u00a0his\u00a0neck\u00a0and\u00a0pulling\u00a0myself\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0clothes\u00a0were\u00a0expensive,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0prefer\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0throw\u00a0them\u00a0away.\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 656 Chapter\u00a0656 1\u00a0slipped\u00a0the\u00a0shirt\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0allowed\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0fall\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0It\u00a0rested\u00a0just\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0knees,\u00a0fitting\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0loose\u00a0dress. My\u00a0stomach\u00a0growled.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0hungry,\u00a0which\u00a0meant\u00a0my\u00a0baby\u00a0was\u00a0hungry. 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