Matchmaking The CEO: A Grumpy-Sunshine Romance by Layla Hagen

Author:Layla Hagen [Hagen, Layla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: layla hagen
Published: 2022-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Jake

She went from feisty and sassy to bone-tired right in front of my eyes after the main course.

"I'm not sure what hit me," she murmured.

"You're tired, Natalie. You've had a long day. Come on, I'll take you home."

"I wanted us to stay out longer. It's so pretty here."

"We can always come another time," I suggested.

She’d let down her defenses tonight. Even though she hadn't had any alcohol, she was exhausted from spending hours with Larissa at the hospital and was quiet on the drive home. When we arrived, she yawned as we walked up to the door. Taking the keys out of her bag, she fumbled with them and looked up at me.

"Do you want to come inside?"

"Yes," I answered. "I want to make sure you get in safe."

"You think I'll trip over the stairs?"

"You're exhausted, Natalie."

“And you’re protective, as usual. I never admitted it before, but I love it.”

“I like you with your defenses lowered,” I whispered in her ear from behind.

She straightened up but then relaxed under my touch. Fucking hell. I had to rein myself in, or I was going to turn her around and kiss her right against this door.

She unlocked it and stepped inside, glancing over her shoulder.

"You’re still on your mission to get in my pants, huh?"

I cleared my throat. "All I want to do is make sure that you’ll be okay tonight.”

“I must work better on my seduction skills, then."

It took a few seconds for me to react to what she said.

Fuck me. She invited me here on purpose.

Turning around, she glanced up at me. I moved closer. I wanted her so bad tonight, but I wanted to make sure I didn't take advantage of her.

"Natalie, are you sure?"

She nodded. "Yes. We had a wonderful evening, and, well, who knows how much time we have?”

"What do you mean?" I asked. I was close enough to smell her shampoo, to feel her breath on my neck.

"I'm applying for jobs everywhere, so if I have to move to the boonies, then that’s what I’ll do."

Every muscle in my body went taut. I looked down at her. "No."

"What?" she asked, confused.

"No," I said more forcefully.

Before she could reply, I kissed her hot and wet and so damn hard that she stumbled backward toward the wall. I shot my hand forward so she wouldn't crash against the tiles and put the other one on her waist. I couldn't stop kissing her, turning hard instantly. No way in hell was I going to let this woman go anywhere. Why had no one told me that she even planned to apply to other cities? Why hadn't I thought about that?

But was I even being fair? I was headed on the first flight out to Manhattan once I got the advertising business back into shape, after all.

“Jake,” she murmured when we pulled apart for a breath. I kissed her again. I couldn't stop. I wouldn't.

She put both hands on my chest and then brought one to my neck, taking a breath and then a second one.

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