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“I have a present for you,” Jack blurted.
He looked nervous, which wasn’t like him. And his nervousness made Maisy feel anxious in return. “I don’t need anything. Except you.”
Jack’s lips twitched. “Which is one of the things I love about you. You don’t demand trinkets. You don’t collect useless crap. You’re content to sit in the window and read, or just soak up the sun, watching the world go by. It’s awesome. But I got you something anyway. Come on, we’ll stop by and apologize to Paige for not finishing this amazing dinner before going upstairs.”
“And see if we can steal a snack for later?” Maisy asked,knowing Jack fairly well by now. They’d spent the last two weeks barely away from each other’s side. She knew that he had a sweet tooth and liked having a snack a couple of hours after dinner.
He grinned. “Maybe.” Then he stood and pulled her up with him. But instead of heading for the door, he pulled her against him and hugged her tightly.
She felt him nuzzle her hair before he said quietly, “I hate that you have anxiety. That you have to take meds because of it, because I wasn’t there for you. But I give you my vow that I’m here now. I’m going to be a better husband this time around.”
Maisy wanted to blurt out the truth then and there. This wasn’t right. Wasn’t fair. Jack was beating himself up for something he hadn’t even done.
Determination rose within her. She might not have done the right thing before, but she couldn’t continue on this way. Couldn’t let this man think he’d let her down. He’d donenothing. Had merely been in the wrong place at the wrong time.
She needed to tell him everything. About how they’d just met, how their renewal ceremony had actually been a fake marriage—but legal as far as the government knew, especially since “Jack Smith” now had ID to back it up, she assumed. How her brother had kidnapped him and possibly killed his own wife. About her inheritance, how Jason wanted it for himself, which was why Jack was here in the first place.
Figuring out who Jack was and where he came from would be a harder task, but she could give him the ten thousand dollars Jason had reluctantly put into her account and he could use it to hire a private investigator.Surelysomeoneout there was looking for him, worried about him. He could find his people and forget all about her.
Feeling better than she had in a very long time, now that she had a plan, Maisy squeezed Jack hard. Giving him up would hurt, but it was the right thing to do. She should’ve done it already, but maybe the fact that she was finally pulling her head out of her ass would mean something.
She opened her mouth to tell him everything, but he spoke before she could.
“Come on, let’s find Paige. The sooner we do that, the sooner we can get under the covers…and snuggle.”
“Snuggle?” Maisy asked with a heartbreaking chuckle as she tilted her head up to look at him. Her husband was so damn handsome it made her heart hurt. His eyes sparkled behind the glasses he wore, and she did her best to memorize the moment.
“I don’t know if I was the kind of husband who liked to snuggle with his wife before, but now I find it’s the best part of my day.”
“Mine too,” she admitted without hesitation, deciding it was best if she told him everything in their room, anyway. Away from anyone potentially eavesdropping.
“And when we’re done snuggling, you can ride me.”
Maisy snorted in surprise as he turned them toward the door to the dining room. “I think you’re obsessed with me being on top,” she told him.
“I don’t hear you complaining,” Jack said easily. “And you have no idea how gorgeous you are when you ride me. I can see all of you, have easy access to your clit, and you take me so deep that way. Besides, you hate sleeping in thewet spot and when you’re on top, you don’t have to deal with that.”
Maisy stopped and stared up at Jack. She’d gotten wet just hearing him describe their lovemaking, but it was his consideration of her that made her pause.
“What? Too much?” he asked with a small, sexy grin.
“No, I…I’m falling in love with you,” she admitted. It was another lie in a long list of lies, but she wasn’t brave enough to tell him that she wasn’t falling—she was already there.
“It’s a good thing, since we’re married. Come on,Stellina, I have a need to cuddle with my wife sooner rather than later.”
An hour later, Jack couldn’t stop smiling as he stared up at his wife, who was riding his cock with unbridled lust. She was lost in sensation, her head thrown back, desperately grinding herself on his dick as she approached her orgasm.
He hadn’t lied earlier, thiswashis favorite position with her, although they were all amazing. His Maisy was beautiful. And the kicker was, she had no idea of her appeal. She was self-conscious about her body, and even though her brother tried to convince her she was fat, Jack thought she was perfect. He loved everything about her.
Loved.
Yes. He loved his wife. It hadn’t taken him long to come to that conclusion. It was hard to believe a week ago he was questioning his feelings for her. Jack felt as if he’d loved her forever. And it wasn’t a superficial kind of thing, not brought about because of how good sex was betweenthem. He was so damn grateful he’d gotten a second chance to prove that he could be the kind of husband she deserved. He had no idea what his problem had been, why he’d felt it was a good idea to live hours away from her, why he’d put his job ahead of his relationship, but that was done now.
“Jack,” she whispered almost desperately.
Knowing what she needed, he moved. Flipping her over so she was on her back, he slammed his cock in and out of her until they were both panting. It was hard to believe a week ago she could barely take him without pain. Now, she took everything he had to give and demanded more.
She loved when he took her hard, and the way her pussy squeezed his cock as if it didn’t ever want to let him go was the most incredible sensation.
