Thirty Lessons Learned by MJ Eason

Author:MJ Eason [Eason, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2016-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

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On my way home, I called Jude. For the first time since meeting him, I didn’t want to play games either. I no longer wanted to keep part of myself protected from him. No matter what it cost me, I wanted to give Jude all of me, everything I had, because I’d seen how destructive playing games truly could be.

I walked into Jude’s apartment to the smell of something wonderful in the oven. I found the man of my dreams in the kitchen making dinner for me.

“Something smells great,” I said and smiled at him.

Our gazes met across the room. I couldn’t wait to hold him and tell him everything. I didn’t want there to be any more secrets between us. I wanted our story to be different from Mark and Dani’s.

“Hi.” I went into his arms willingly and held him a bit tighter than I would have normally. I couldn’t stop myself from trembling with fear, no matter how hard I tried.

“Hi… God, you feel good.” He pulled back to look into my eyes. “Are you okay? You’re shivering.”

“Yes.” Still, I didn’t quite believe my own words. “I’m okay, but I want to talk to you. Do we have a chance before dinner?”

“We have all the time in the world. Let’s go into the living room. Sit next to the fire where it’s warmer.”

Jude brought a couple of glasses and some wine with us into the living room. He sat next to me and handed me one of the glasses.

“What’s bothering you, sweetheart?”

I forced myself to say the words, even though I still believed in my heart of hearts our relationship would end. I wanted us to be completely honest with each other, every step of the way, until that final goodbye.

“Jude, I don’t want to play games anymore, and I don’t want you to play games with me either. I know what you don’t want from me. I know you don’t want anything permanent, but can we at least promise we’ll always be honest with one another, no matter what? Can we do that?”

His expression was hard to take. Something I’d said hurt him. I couldn’t imagine what. I simply wanted him to know I understood where I stood with him, and I accepted it, even though my feelings for him had changed completely since that first night.

“Paige, don’t you know I’m crazy about you? I don’t want to play games. I’m not…playing with you. I’ve never been more serious.” He gently touched my hair.

“Promise me when you’ve had enough, when you’re ready to end this thing between us, you won’t keep me hanging on. I need you to promise you’ll let me know.”

“Paige, for God’s sake.”

It was hard not to believe the hurt in his voice was real. It sounded real.

“What makes you think I’d ever get enough of you?”

I’d give anything to believe what he’d just said.

“Jude, I’m serious. Please. Promise me.” I hated that I started to cry, but my emotions were always so close whenever I was with him.

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