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It was wrong to be angry at how much better she knew his father. She got to have him as a constant in her life for all these years. Hell, maybe she was even the reason Cash stayed away. Maybe…
Don’t go there…
Yeah, that was a slippery slope for sure.
Unfortunately, now that the thought was out there, Jackson knew he was going to have a hard time forgetting about it.
Suddenly, he felt tense and uncomfortable and didn’t know what to do about it, so he focused on his meal and did his best to think about anything else but…that.
Beside him, Savannah chatted about some new products that Parker wanted to stock at the spa and how she was being included in the decision-making process. Jackson knew he smiled and nodded when it was appropriate and just did his best to focus on her and how happy she sounded and not his own dark thoughts.
Once they were finished eating, Savannah cleaned everything up before coming back to the sofa and sitting close beside him. “I feel like there’s something on your mind.”
He nodded and this was one of those sliding-door moments. Telling her this recent revelation would definitely kill the mood for the rest of the evening. Is that really what he wanted?
Or…he could do what he’d been thinking about all day, which was maybe going for a walk through town and getting some ice cream or watching a movie or…
One soft hand cupped his jaw and brought his attention back to her. “Do you want to talk about it?”
Shaking his head, he replied, “I do not.”
That seemed to satisfy her. “Okay then.”
Closing the distance between them, she pressed her lips to his and then it was as if everything negative and dark simply disappeared. His arms slowly wound around her waist and together they maneuvered until she was in his lap. This kiss was unhurried and honestly, Jackson just enjoyed the feel of her against him.
I’m being ridiculous. Savannah isn’t the cause of the issues with Cash. That’s all on him…
Her tongue delicately traced his lower lip as she wiggled to get closer. Reaching up, Jackson fisted his hand in her gloriously long hair and dove in with a kiss that was so carnal it bordered on painful.
And as usual, Savannah was right there with him, giving as good as she got.
It might not be the smartest thing to do, but right now, he wanted her—needed her—craved her. As she had pointed out, there was so much going on in his life right now and most of it wasn’t great. If this was all he had—these few stolen moments with her that made him feel good—shouldn’t he grab them with both hands?
Or…grabherwith both hands?
Which he did.
She had an amazing ass and as he held it and squeezed it, he knew it was all just a distraction.
A pleasurable one, but a distraction nonetheless.
But as the kiss went on and shoes got kicked off and clothes got peeled away, he realized maybe it wasn’t just him. Maybe on some level Savannah needed this just as much as he did.
And he could only hope that her demons weren’t nearly as dark as his.
