by Lena Hart
She shivered and tightened her arms around him. “Tonight…” she began on a gasp as he began to gently suck on the tender spot. “Tonight, chivalry is dead.”
He chuckled and for the rest of the night, he demonstrated without words just how much he loved her.
THE END
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BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
Sabrina Monroe and Jake Landon are caught in a tug of war between love and trust. Hurt and angry, Sabrina wants nothing more than to forget about Jake and the fierce love they once shared. A wary, yet determined Jake wants to bury the past and start anew. When old feelings and desires are reawakened, Sabrina struggles to keep her distance—and protect her heart. But it’s a losing battle she’s not even sure she wants to win. With Jake determined to gain back her love, Sabrina is left longing for his trust. In a fight for “all or nothing,” they’ll soon discover that even an imperfect love can triumph over all.
Sneak peek:
“Jake, what are you doing here?”
Jake straightened from the door, looking taller, bigger and more imposing than she remembered. “I was hoping we could talk. Without an audience.”
“About what?”
He gave her a pointed look. “Isn’t it obvious?”
“Actually, no, it’s not.”
He stood there, his whole body stiff with tension, the muscle flexing in his jaw. “So you still hate me?”
Yes. No. Sabrina let out a sigh and slowly walked the short steps to her door. She wouldn’t let him intimidate her. Or let him see how much his presence affected her.
“I don’t know how I feel about you right now,” she confessed, brushing past him. The heat radiating from his body made her arm tingle. She turned to face him, but had to tilt her head back to look directly at him. Up close, his hair was still the same dark brown it had been when they’d first met, and his eyes were still the same dark blue. “All I know is that you disappear for two years, without a word, and then show up as if nothing happened.”
He sighed. “I know. I fucked up,” he admitted, running a hand through his dark hair, not meeting her gaze. “At the time I couldn’t…I didn’t know how to make it right.”
She gave him a measured look. “All you had to do was call me.”
Jake looked down at her with such intensity in his dark blue eyes it almost frightened her. Nervously, she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. He reached out and lightly brushed the short strands that barely hung pass her chin.
“You cut your hair,” he stated as if suddenly coming to that realization.
She ignored the slight shivers that resulted from his light caress. His leaving had left a painful scar in her heart—a scar he alone was responsible for—and she wasn’t going to let his touch distract her from that pain. She needed it to protect herself from him.
“Why, Jake? Why are you here?”
He leaned down until his face was just inches from hers and said softly, “Because I love you.” Then he kissed her.
He gently brushed his lips across hers. Once, twice, then he lightly rubbed his thumb over her lower lip. She instinctively responded to his stroking and opened her mouth to him. He slipped his tongue between her lips and the sensation was electrifying. Sabrina offered little resistance as he explored her mouth with his, searching and finding, taking and giving. His lips were soft, his mouth hot, and she lost herself in the heady sensation.
Sabrina placed her fists against his chest, not sure whether she wanted to push him away or succumb to her own desire. Though she still ached for him, still loved him, the anguish she barely recovered from swiftly brought her back to her senses. He may still love her, but how could she trust him again?
Pulling away from him, she sucked in some air. “I can’t do this,” she said, more to herself than to him.
Jake released a frustrated growl, his body rigid with sexual tension. “Why not? We both want to.”
She couldn’t deny it. Her reaction to him left her heart pounding and her palms sweaty. Even now, her body warmed up for him. But she wanted more than just a night of guiltless pleasure.
“And then what? You go back to wherever it was you came from and I’m left wondering again what the hell happened?” Try as she might, Sabrina couldn’t forget the woman he’d been having dinner with earlier. “Where’s your redhead?” Sabrina spat. From the set of his jaw, he clearly didn’t like where she was going but she forged on, letting out all of her bitterness and hurt. “Did you come here to finish with me what you couldn’t with her?”
She was yelling now, but she couldn’t help it. Just the thought of him sleeping with another woman made her sick with depression.
Jake stood there, anger and frustration emanating from him in waves. “That was strictly business,” he ground out through gritted teeth. “I’m not seeing or sleeping with her. Or any other woman for that matter.”
Sabrina shook her head and let out a hollow laugh. It had been a long night and was only getting longer. “It doesn’t even matter. We’re not together anymore so you can sleep with all the women in Chicago. I don’t care.”
With keys in hand, Sabrina turned to unlock the door. Her nerves got the better of her however, and the tremors in her hands caused the keys to slip from her fingers.
Bending down to retrieve them, Sabrina didn’t realize how close Jake stood behind her until her bottom pressed firmly against his thick erection. He inhaled sharply just as she jerked upright and away from him. She gripped the keys tightly in her hand, hoping to stop the trembling, but made no second attempt to unlock the door.
The feel of him had brought back a rush of sensation, stirring emotions she had thought long buried. It had been so long and the sensation of him pressed against her was too enticing to ignore. He leaned in closer, effectively trapping her between him and the door, but she didn’t protest. He wrapped an arm around her slender waist and Sabrina gave in, allowing her full weight to fall against him.
“I only want you,” he whispered into her ear. “Just you.”♥
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Table of Contents
DEAR READER
FIRST LOVE
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
ABOUT THE AUTHOR