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“If that’s the kind of welcome back I get, I’m going away more often,” I joke as I kiss the top of her head. Sadie moves so she can look up at me with arched brows.

“Don’t think you will be getting that every time, don’t want you getting a big head,” she smiles before kissing my lips and climbing off me. “I’m going for a shower; you can order the food. I’ll let you pick,” she calls as she disappears from view and I watch her ass as she goes, feeling better for the first time in days. Christ, I’ve fallen hard for this amazing woman and hate leaving her. Maybe I need to do something about the amount of time I spend away, because every second away from her is painful.

Chapter Fourteen

Jayden

I pull up outside the library as I do every evening now and check my hair in the rearview mirror. After a full day of meetings with contractors, interviewing potential site managers and dealing with a thief in one of our premises, all I want to do now is curl up on the sofa with my girl as she reads and I watch TV. God, how things have changed.

I’m just about to get out of the car when I spot Sadie walking over. Her head is down as she clutches her bag to her chest. I quickly unlock the doors and watch as she climbs into the car. I know instantly something’s wrong. I take her chin between my thumb and forefinger and lift her head so I can see into her usually bright blue eyes only to find them a dull grey.

“How bad is it?” I asked softly as I open the glove compartment and hand her a bottle of water. She takes it and gives me a small smile.

“I’m okay.”

I shake my head and start the car. “Don’t lie to me, sweetheart. You promised,” I warn as I pull away from the library and head towards hers.

“I’m not. But I might not be much company tonight if you want to go home.”

I place my hand on her leg and give it a quick squeeze. Every time she has a headache it’s the same thing. She is still convinced I will leave her, that her migraines will be the reason I leave, but she couldn’t be further from the truth.

“I’m not going anywhere. Let’s get you home and I’ll look after you.”

“You don’t have to,” she flinches as she whispers, another sign it’s going to be a long night. When even the sound of her own voice is too much for her. I lift her hand to my lips and press a kiss to her knuckles.

“I know, but I want to,” I whisper.

As soon as we reach the house I take her bag and dig out the keys and keep them in my hand.

“I need to get a key cut,” I sigh out loud as I open my door and climb out before rushing to her side of the car. I hold the door as she climbs out.

“Maybe I don’t want you to have a key,” Sadie says while smiling at me I know she’s teasing but I lift a brow as I look back at her.

“Haven’t you learned anything in the last two months?” I answer as I take her hand and put an arm around her waist offering her support as we walk to her house. As always Binx rushes to us as we walk inside takes one look at Sadie and starts crying at her feet. He always seems to know when she is bad. I place a bag on the sideboard she has in the hallway and lift her into my arms.

“Jay, I’m fine,” she protests.

“And I’m going to pretend you aren’t lying to me,” I reply as I carry her upstairs.

I walk into the bedroom and place her on the bed and take her shoes off before helping her out of her clothes. Once she’s naked, I grab the collar of my shirt and pull it off before putting it over her head she instantly inhales as she pushes her arms through the sleeves. Sadies favourite thing to curl up in is a shirt I have worn. Every night I give her my shirt, and every morning I take it to work for it to be dry-cleaned and ready for me to wear it for her again.

“Do you need your tablets?” I ask as I pull back the covers. Sadie shakes her head before flinching from the pain.

“Get in. I’ll get dinner ordered and we will relax up here tonight,” I say helping her to bed as Binx instantly curls up next to her. I stroke his head before planting a kiss on hers as she leans back into the pillows.

“I’ll be right back,” I whisper before getting everything she needs.

Sadie

I’m lying with my head on Jay’s lap as he plays with my hair. He ordered a Chinese and we ate that in bed, now we’re relaxing as my painkillers finally start taking effect. The headache luckily hasn’t become a full migraine.

Jay’s phone vibrates on the bedside cabinet and he sighs. It’s the third time it’s rang in as many minutes.

“Answer it, Jay,” I say looking up at him. He shakes his head and ends the call. But it instantly starts ringing again. “It might be important,” I point out.

“It’s not,” he answers through gritted teeth but connects the call anyway. “What?” he snaps, and I jump at his tone.

“What kind of greeting is that? Are you coming for drinks or not?” I hear someone ask on the phone.

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