Beautifully Damaged by Laura Pavlov

Author:Laura Pavlov [Pavlov, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary, Romance, United States, Martial Arts, sports, second chance, Romantic Comedy, humor, Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Military Rom
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Published: 2019-07-23T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Present

He flipped the ham and cheese omelet in the pan before opening the back door to let out the world’s most needy mutt. Christ. He’d spent the night in her bed, woke up to make them breakfast, and became wet nurse to her high maintenance dog.

Nothing was going according to plan anymore, and he didn’t give a shit. She and Sebastian weren’t together, and all he felt was—relief. Sure, some of it was because he didn’t want her with the selfish prick, but mostly it was because she wasn’t with anybody. As if she still belonged to him.

Yep. He’d gone batshit crazy. When he heard her crying last night, he’d decided to help her through this mess. Owed it to her. If he happened to enjoy himself in the process, it was the icing on the cake.

“Are you cooking for me again?” She sauntered into the kitchen in a white bathrobe, hair piled on top of her head in a messy bun, and eyes puffy from the emotional roller coaster ride her douchebag ex-boyfriend had taken her on.

Fucking gorgeous. No other way to describe her. Who looked this good after a night spent crying?

More importantly, how the hell had he survived a night in her bed without touching her? Held her while she slept, inundated with the lavender bubble bath she must have used in the tub as she snuggled against him. He’d wrapped her up and kept her close all night, unsure who needed it more, him or her.

“I wake up early. Figured you’d be hungry when you got up.”

“I don’t even eat breakfast most days, but this looks amazing. So yes. I’m definitely hungry now.” She laughed.

She was lighter this morning. Hopefully she’d shed her last tear over both Sebastian and her mother last night, but he doubted it.

“Good. We’re staying here today. I called Ryan, and everything is covered at the restaurant.”

“What? No. I’m going to work.”

“Listen, the press is aware you left the event early. Four guys are staked out at the restaurant according to Ryan, so you can work from home. I’ll stay with you. We’ll keep the blinds closed, watch movies, and play hooky,” he said with a laugh, setting both plates down.

“So bossy.” She forked a bite of eggs. A long moan from her sweet lips followed, causing him to push to his feet in desperate need to put some space between them. Yeah, an ice-cold shower would be fucking helpful about now, but he’d settle for a cold glass of water.

To say he’d been uncomfortable this morning after having her body pressed against his all night was an understatement. Now she moaned while she ate? His body buzzed with anticipation.

“I am technically your boss, right?” He drank the entire glass of water before returning to his seat.

“You’re my client.”

“Who you work for.”

“Touché, boss-man,” she said with a laugh.

She agreed to turn her phone off after touching base with her dad, Jayden, Camille, Dani, and Elle.

They worked on their laptops most of the morning and took a break to watch a movie after lunch.

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