Jacob: An alpha male cop and curvy woman romance (Alpha Cops Book 2) by Sadie King

Author:Sadie King [King, Sadie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-04T16:00:00+00:00

The nights pass with no incident, and when I turn up to work on Friday, I’m surprised to see a ladder out front with Jacob balancing on it with a paint roller.

“What are you doing?” I ask, squinting up at him.

“I’m painting the front of the shop for you.”

“I can see that.” I cross my arms. “Why?”

“You said you needed it done.” He’s got a wide smile on his face and looks pretty pleased with himself. “The paint was donated by my friend who runs the hardware store. He was happy to help another local business.”

I know he’s trying to help, but I can’t help feeling annoyed. “Don’t you think you should have asked me first?”

He comes down the ladder, and I can’t help but appreciate how well the painting overalls show off his thick arms.

“I wanted to surprise you.”

I turn away and slam my key into the lock on the door. “I don’t need any help.”

The smile falls from his face, and he puts down the painting tray and brush.

I push open the door. “I’m perfectly capable of painting the storefront on my own.”

“I know you are. But you don’t need to do it all on your own.”

“I don’t need any help.”

He holds up his hands in surrender. “You don’t want to accept my help, that’s fine. You can wear yourself out doing it all on your own.”

I stand staring at him with my hands on his hips. All my life I’ve done everything on my own. It scares me to have to ask for help, to not be independent.

“I just don’t like you coming into my life and thinking you can run it for me. I don’t need you.” I regret the words as soon as they leave my mouth.

His eyes go hard, and he nods slowly. “I understand. You don’t want me around.” He nods and looks away. “I understand. I’ll see you around then, Lexi.”

He crosses the road and walks away without turning back. I slump against the door frame, kicking myself for being so damn stubborn and independent.

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