The Baby Plan (Scandalous Book 4) by Layla Valentine

Author:Layla Valentine [Valentine, Layla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Emma

The next morning was a déjà vu as Emma woke up on her side of the bed and rolled over, pressing the sheets against her chest. No Sean.

She swallowed and closed her eyes, summoning the courage to check and see if his side of the bed was cool to the touch. As her hands skimmed over the rumpled, still-warm sheets, she let out a sigh she hadn’t known she had been holding inside. God, they really had to have a conversation about leaving a note or something before he left the morning after; making the same mistake twice was ridiculous.

Emma took the moment to fall back to the pillows, basking in the memories of the night they had together. Every moment had truly been something to be savored, from the first time to the fourth time, and all the little talks, naps, and naughty fun in between. She’d barely slept, but she didn’t regret a bit of the lost sleep. Even if, judging by the bright light streaming through the curtains, she would be late to work for the first time in her entire career.

A loud bang sounded somewhere outside the bedroom and she startled, coming out of her silken cocoon of bedsheets.

“Sean? Are you okay out there?”

“How did you know it was me and not some intruder stalking my penthouse?” he teased, his footsteps drawing closer to the half-closed door before he stuck his head in the room. “I’m sorry I woke you. I tried to stay as quiet as possible so you could get your rest.”

“It’s no big deal, although you could take to leaving a note or something. Just a thought.”

“Mmm, I’ll remember that for next time.” He came into the room and kissed her with a confidence that stole her breath before he pulled back, his eyes still roving every inch of her body.

“Oh, a next time, huh?” she said cheekily. “So we’re not playing by the same rules as ten years ago where you feed me a last meal and kick me out?”

“How could I pull that off again? You know my last name and where I work now,” he teased as she threatened him with a pillow. “Ah-ah, play rough and you’ll distract me from my culinary masterpiece.”

“So you don’t think after this morning we’ll be parting ways for another ten years?” Emma asked tentatively, suddenly pensive as she idly played with the blanket in her lap. She was unable to look at him, remembering the way it had felt back then to leave the yacht knowing she was leaving behind something special. “I don’t want to…”

“I’m sorry, Emma. I was young and an ass and I didn’t know what I was doing, only that I was trying not to hurt you in the process. But by trying not to hurt you at all, I hurt you even more, which wasn’t my intent.”

His hand underneath her chin, he tipped up her head until he locked eyes with her, a warm, slightly sad smile on his face.

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