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I tried to pay attention to what he was saying, but for the life of me I couldn’t pay attention to anything other than his body against mine. This was much closer than his hands around my waist. My heart was once again pounding against my chest. I could feel it in my ears.
Was I having a heart attack?
His chest felt firm against my back. Despite his muscles feeling hard, his skin still felt warm.
Cozy.
All-consuming.
I wanted to say so much, but I couldn’t get the words to come out. I silently wished he could read my thoughts, but then I realized he’d just think I was a baby like everyone else.
I wanted him to see me differently—I felt different around him. The second I felt him abruptly back away, I missed the warmth of his touch and the emotions they evoked throughout my entire body.
Except it was cut short when my mom’s voice boomed, “Sophie, what are you doing?”
My eyes locked with hers. She was supposed to be having dinner with friends. I knew this wasn’t going to end well. She’d warned me to stay away from Jax.
Thank God he intervened. “I was just showing your daughter how to make popcorn, Miss Carlisee.”
Her gaze shifted from him back to me. “We have bagged popcorn in the guesthouse, Sophie. You shouldn’t be bothering Jax.”
“She wasn’t bothering me. She was actually keeping me company.”
“She has no business doing either.”
Could this get any more embarrassing?
“Mom…”
“Let’s go, Sophie. Now.”
I looked over at Jax, feeling two feet tall. “Thanks for the cooking lesson.”
He smiled, but I could tell his guard was back up.
“Goodnight, Jax.”
“Goodnight, Baby Soph.”
Bowing my head, I followed my mom to the guesthouse. Once we were inside, she shut the door and didn’t waver. “How many times have I told you to stay away from him?”
“I know, but it’s not a big deal. He was just showing me how to make popcorn.”
There was no point in telling her we were going to hang out. She was already disappointed in finding us together. It would only get worse if I told her the truth and hated that I was keeping this from her.
I never kept anything from her.
“This is why I was hesitant about you moving here with me, Sophie. Jax is a charmer. He’s a flirt. You see all the random girls who come in and out of the house.”
“I know.”
“Do you?”
“I do.”
“Then I don’t need to worry about you staying away from him?”
I shook my head.
