Page 43 of His Secret Gift

With a wide grin, he murmurs, “Believe it, Kayla.” His is voice low and sultry, as his fingertips and mouth continue to discover my body. After he nibbles at my neck, he gets right up against myear. “You have no idea how badly I’ve wanted you. To know what it’s like to be inside of you…”

Chapter 14

Growing Up – Jack

“Everything okay?” Bryant asks as he sips his coffee and watches me prepare breakfast the next morning. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost. I thought you’ve been getting better sleep.”

All because of Kayla.Her name echoes in my brain.

I’m cutting onions, and it always makes my eyes tear up. So, I pat at them with the back of my wrist.

“I’m fine,” I respond, sniffling. “It’s just these damn onions.”

“No, it isn’t.” He chuckles and shakes his head.

I stop what I’m doing and lean on the counter. “What do you mean?”

“There’s been something on your mind ever since we took off. Well, even before that.”

“I’m just excited to finally get my hands on Yannis.” That isn’t a lie. I can only be so persuasive over the phone. But in person, I have the ability to be even more convincing.

“Mhm,” he mutters skeptically.

“What?”

He isn’t wearing his uniform, instead he’s just in gray sweatpants. I’m also in casual wear—a gray t-shirt and basketball shorts.

After wiping at his brow, he says, “I just don’t buy it, Jack.”

“Buy what?” My arms form a “w.”

“That there isn’t something else on your mind. I haven’t seen you act so in your head since… oh, my god.”

I put my hand on my hip.Now what?

“There’s a woman.”

“Pssshh.There is not.”

He stands up and gets close to my face. “Say it.”

I sigh and turn to him. “There is no girl.”

“Ah ha!” He backs away and points. “Your left eye twitches when you lie to me.”

I rub at it. “No, it doesn’t.”

He cocks his head to the side. “Oh, really?” He then takes me by the shoulders and leads me over to the reflective door of the microwave. “Say it again.”

I take a deep breath before repeating, “There is no girl.”Fuck.Even I saw it that time.

Chuckling, he says, “Told you.”

Dammit.

Bryant sits back down and takes another swig of the caffeinated beverage. “So, who is she?”

I also resume chopping up vegetables.

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