Chapter\u00a0680\u00a0<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mother\u00a0lived\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0manor\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pack;\u00a0it was\u00a0a\u00a0smaller\u00a0manor,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0perfect\u00a0for\u00a0just\u00a0one\u00a0woman\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0staff\u00a0members\u00a0to\u00a0live\u00a0there.\u00a0Chester\u00a0would\u00a0speak\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0home\u00a0on\u00a0occasions\u00a0because\u00a0sometimes\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0sent there\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0when\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0chef\u00a0fell\u00a0ill.\u00a0He\u00a0would\u00a0say\u00a0that\u00a0despite\u00a0Donna\u00a0Landry\u2019s\u00a0age,\u00a0she\u00a0still\u00a0takes\u00a0lovers\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0youth.\u00a0She\u00a0typically\u00a0sticks\u00a0with\u00a0young\u00a0men\u00a0and\u00a0often\u00a0flirts\u00a0with\u00a0Chester\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0declines\u00a0her\u00a0advances,\u00a0Even\u00a0more\u00a0so\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0mated\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend.<\/p>\n
Being\u00a0near\u00a0Donna\u2019s\u00a0home\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0unease;\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0officially\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mate\u00a0and\u00a0carrying\u00a0his\u00a0baby,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0throw\u00a0fit.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0hoped\u00a0that\u00a0Daisy\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0here\u00a0to\u00a0witness\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Daisy\u00a0Baldwin\u00a0and\u00a0Donna\u00a0Landry\u00a0were\u00a0close,\u00a0and\u00a0more\u00a0often\u00a0than\u00a0not,\u00a0Daisy\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0found\u00a0in\u00a0Donna\u2019s\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
Erik\u00a0pulled\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0windy\u00a0driveway,\u00a0I\u00a0noticed\u00a0a\u00a0marble\u00a0water\u00a0fountain\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Greek\u00a0god\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0manor.\u00a0If\u00a0that\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0you\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0Donna\u00a0Landry,\u00a0then\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0would.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0car\u00a0stopped\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0staring\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0manor,\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0racing\u00a0a\u00a0thousand\u00a0miles\u00a0per\u00a0hour\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0palms\u00a0growing\u00a0sweaty\u00a0with\u00a0nerves.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0enclosing\u00a0mine,\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0moment.\u00a0Hooked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0earnest\u00a0expression,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0tipped\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0okay,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0assured\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0stick\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u2018<\/p>\n
I\u00a0bit\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,\u00a0nibbling\u00a0on\u00a0it\u00a0nervously,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0steel\u00a0myself\u00a0before\u00a0getting\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
Gavin\u00a0slid\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0first,\u00a0helping\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0afterwards.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0both\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0he\u00a0nodded\u00a0at\u00a0Erik,\u00a0who\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0subtle\u00a0nod\u00a0in\u00a0return.\u00a0Erik\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0quirk\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0brow\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0realize\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0understood\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0feeling.\u00a0Erik\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0by\u00a0my\u00a0side\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0for\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0became\u00a0my\u00a0personal\u00a0driver.\u00a0He\u00a0knew\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0towards\u00a0Donna\u00a0Landry\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0she\u00a0felt\u00a0towards\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0knew\u00a0his\u00a0look\u00a0was\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0reassuring,\u00a0telling\u00a0me\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0if\u00a0anything\u00a0went\u00a0wrong,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0only\u00a0solidified\u00a0my\u00a0feelings.\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0mine,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a gentle\u00a0squeeze.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0walked\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0steps,\u00a0and\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0even\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0it\u00a0opened.\u00a0A\u00a0tall,\u00a0lanky\u00a0man\u00a0stood\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0breezeway,\u00a0his\u00a0greying\u00a0hair\u00a0glistened\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0setting\u00a0sun,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0pale\u00a0green\u00a0eyes\u00a0shone\u00a0with\u00a0familiarity\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0took\u00a0Gavin\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0said,\u00a0bowing\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJames,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0greeted.\u00a0He\u00a0removed\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0from\u00a0mine,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0feeling\u00a0oddly\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0vulnerable.\u00a0But\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0feeling\u00a0could\u00a0linger\u00a0and\u00a0fester,\u00a0his\u00a0warm\u00a0hand\u00a0was\u00a0placed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0back,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0holding.\u00a0Is\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0home?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0is,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0said,\u00a0stepping\u00a0aside.<\/p>\n
James\u00a0was\u00a0wearing\u00a0a\u00a0tailored\u00a0suit\u00a0that\u00a0reminded\u00a0me\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0suit\u00a0Adam\u00a0always\u00a0wore.\u00a0I\u00a0realized\u00a0that\u00a0must be\u00a0the\u00a0typical\u00a0butler\u00a0uniform.\u00a0I\u00a0assumed\u00a0that\u00a0James\u00a0was Donna\u2019s\u00a0butler,\u00a0considering\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0answering\u00a0her\u00a0door\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0suit.<\/p>\n
Gavin,\u00a0keeping\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0guiding\u00a0me,\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0home.\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0whiff\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0that\u00a0consumed\u00a0the\u00a0place,\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0smell\u00a0was\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mother.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0terrible\u00a0smell,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0reminded\u00a0me\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0she\u00a0and\u00a0Daisy\u00a0ambushed\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0restaurant\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0trying\u00a0to enjoy\u00a0my\u00a0meal\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0parents.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0scent\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0forget.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0go\u00a0retrieve\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0James\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0behind\u00a0us.\u00a0You\u00a0may\u00a0go\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0sitting\u00a0room\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0maid\u00a0bring\u00a0you\u00a0both\u00a0some\u00a0tea.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0guided\u00a0me\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0foyer\u00a0and\u00a0towards\u00a0another\u00a0room.\u00a0This\u00a0room\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0doorway,\u00a0only\u00a0an\u00a0archway.\u00a0It\u00a0only\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0couches and\u00a0armchairs,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0coffee\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0mini\u00a0bar\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0far\u00a0side\u00a0of the\u00a0room.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0casually\u00a0decorated;\u00a0much\u00a0more\u00a0casual\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0expected,\u00a0and it\u00a0a\u00a0strange\u00a0homey\u00a0feeling\u00a0to\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Mom\u00a0loves\u00a0flowers,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said,\u00a0following\u00a0my\u00a0gaze.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0made\u00a0sure\u00a0this\u00a0place\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0garden\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0pack.\u00a0Of\u00a0course,\u00a0she\u00a0only\u00a0likes\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0them,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0hired\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0gardeners\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0beautiful,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0coming\u00a0out\u00a0softer\u00a0than\u00a0intended.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0a\u00a0seat,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0motioning\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0couch.\u00a0I\u00a0did\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0al\u00a0he\u00a0sat\u00a0beside\u00a0me,\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0finding\u00a0mine\u00a0again.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0stand\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0not\u00a0touching\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0okay\u00a0with\u00a0that.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0basking\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0nearness\u00a0and\u00a0loved\u00a0his\u00a0touch\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0I\u00a0did..<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/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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