Suite Surrender by Jade Winters

Author:Jade Winters [Winters, Jade]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wicked Winters Books
Published: 2024-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Rain moved around her living room with a big grin on her face. Tonight was the night she’d been waiting for – the chance to finally have Lauren all to herself, to share a piece of her world, her life, her heart.

She fluffed up the sofa cushions and lit scented candles to set the mood. The place was already pretty tidy, but Rain wanted everything to be perfect. She even put on some soft music, the kind of stuff she thought Lauren would like.

In the kitchen, Rain got to work on dinner. Nothing too fancy, just a simple roasted chicken and salad. With the chicken in the oven, Rain headed to the bathroom and turned on the tap, making sure the water was warm before pouring in a generous amount of her sea salts.

As Rain undressed and climbed into the bath, she could barely contain her excitement. She couldn’t wait to have Lauren all to herself. No interruptions from the outside world. Just the two of them.

Rain closed her eyes, letting her mind wander to thoughts of Lauren and the intense encounter they’d had earlier that day. She imagined what it would be like to have her in her bed, skin on skin, tasting her, touching her . . .

The sound of her phone beeping snapped her out of her daydream. She grinned, reaching for it on the floor.

Please let this be Lauren saying she’s gonna be early.

But as she read the message, her smile faded.

Lauren was cancelling.

Just like that.

Rain’s heart sank, disappointment washing over her in waves. As she stared at the message, something in her shifted. A quiet, firm realisation. As much as she cared for Lauren, as much as she wanted to be with her, she knew she would never be Lauren’s top priority. And it wasn’t just because of her son. There was also her husband, her demanding job. How could Rain ever compete with all that? Deep down, she knew she couldn’t. As painful as it was to admit, they were from different worlds.

Rain was about to toss her phone aside when it started ringing. For a split second, she thought maybe Lauren had changed her mind.

But it wasn’t Lauren. It was Clara. Rain hesitated, not really in the mood to chat. But what else was she gonna do, sit around moping? She hit the accept button.

‘Hey, Clara.’

‘Hey yourself. Listen, I’ve got some free time tonight. Thought maybe we could get together, brainstorm about how to find your sister.’

Rain thought about the dinner she was preparing. No sense in letting it go to waste.

‘Yeah, sure. Why don’t you come over here? We can talk it out over dinner.’

‘Sounds perfect.’

‘Great. I’ll text you the address.’

Rain disconnected the call and quickly typed out her address, hitting send. She glanced at the clock – Clara would probably be there in about half an hour.

‘I’d better get my arse in gear,’ Rain muttered to herself, climbing out of the bath and reaching for a towel. She dried off quickly, then dressed in a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.

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