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As we leave my father filling his glass from the decanter of whiskey, I fall into step beside her and fight the urge to push her against the wall and kiss the life out of her gorgeous lips. Instead, I say firmly, “Now, tell me what’s bothering you and don’t say it’s fine because it obviously isn’t.”
“I’m sorry, I…”
Quickly, I tug her into the nearest room and close the door and she stares at me in surprise as I snap on the lamp and pull her down into the seat beside me. Her eyes are wide as she looks around and whispers, “Where are we?”
I glance at the William Morris papered walls and shrug. “My father’s study.”
“We shouldn’t be in here. He’ll be angry.”
“Who cares?”
I certainly don’t and as I slip my arm around her shoulder, I love how natural it is holding her against me.
Taking her hand, I twirl her fingers in mine and stare deep into her eyes. “Tell me everything.”
She blinks against the tears and sighs. “I don’t know what’s happening to me. Things like this don’t usually bother me, but I’m struggling a little.”
“I can tell.”
“Ok, you don’t have to gloat.” She hisses, which causes me to laugh softly. “If you must know, it awakens my protective instinct, which surprises me because I never knew I had one.”
I shake my head in pretend dismay, causing her to giggle and it hits me hard in the heart. Just staring at Jessica in the glow of my father’s study reminds me she is the most beautiful woman I have ever met and now she is with me, I never want that to change. So, whatever is bothering her bothers me and I say carefully, “Is this about your sister? I’m guessing you’re hiding where she is.”
“I am.”
“Why?”
She sighs. “Because I don’t want you to judge my family.”
“Me?”
I’m amazed, and she nods. “It’s not good, Robert, and I’m struggling with it if I’m honest.”
“Then tell me, I won’t judge.”
With a deep sigh, she says sadly, “It happened this morning after she dropped the kids to school.”
“What did?”
“She was arrested.”
“For dropping the kids to school?”
I’m so confused, and Jessica says angrily, “Of course not, don’t be stupid.”
“What then?”
“Ok, you may as well have all the facts, well, the ones I have, anyway.” She says angrily, “Burglary.”
For a moment there is silence, and she says fearfully, “You hate me, don’t you?”
“I could never hate you. You irritate me, but I’m never angry.” She grins as I tease her and from out of nowhere, I lift her face to mine and stare deeply into her eyes and whisper, “I could never hate you, Jessica because above everything, all I want is to kiss you right now.” Her eyes widen and fill with longing, which is the answer I was hoping for, and she whispers, “Go on then.”
It makes me smile and as our lips gently touch, it’s as if all my Christmases have come at once as she parts those disapproving lips and lets me into a place I never want to leave. The fact we’re in my father’s study makes it seem forbidden and as I kiss the woman I crave more than anything, I hope she is experiencing a little of the emotion I am right now.
CHAPTER25
JESSICA
