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“How many times do I have to tell you that wherever you are is where I want to be, babe? I have to run out to the farm for a bit at some point. I’ll check in with Jarret and see what he needs me to do. But other than that, I’m yours all day. And all night,” Jameson tells me, giving me that big, sexy smile I love so much.
“What the hell am I going to do with you, kid?”
“Love me. And tell me what’s really going on?”
“It’s embarrassing.”
“What? How much you love me? Awww shucks, Lemon. That’s sweet.”
“No. The other thing.”
“That’s why you’re so pissed at me?”
I nod.
“What’s embarrassing? I thought you were okay with everyone knowing we’re dating-”
“Oh, my god! Not everything’s about you, Jameson! I’m not embarrassed of you.”
“That’s nice to hear, babe.”
“Oh, my god! I was never embarrassed of you! I was embarrassed about what people would say about me if anyone knew we were together.”
“Then what the hell is this about? You never have to be embarrassed with me. How many times do I need to tell you that?”
“It’s embarrassing that I let her talk to me like that. And it’s embarrassing that she says it. It’s embarrassing that she did it in front of you.”
“I’m sorry, babe. I’m not getting it.”
Shrugging, I wave my arm up and down in front of me. “I’m big. I’m plus-size. I’m not skinny.”
He tilts his head at me. “And?”
“And? And?” It’s a good thing I don’t have anything in my hands, because if I did, I’d throw whatever it was at him just for looking so adorably confused right now.
“Yeah, and? Lemon, you’re going to need to spell this one out for me because I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.”
“I don’t want you to think about me like that.”
Jameson frowns at me. “I think about you all the time and in every way. So, I’m going to need you to be real specific here. How don’t you want me to think about you?”
“Like there’s something wrong with me. Something wrong with my body.” This is so embarrassing. I can feel the tears in my eyes, and I blink to stop them from falling.
Jameson’s frown gets darker. A darker, angrier frown than he ever gives me. “That’s what this is about?”
“Yes.” That one word—one syllable—comes out choked as my voice breaks and a tear rolls down my cheek. And then another one. And another one.
Jameson’s across the room in an instant. He takes my face in his hands and wipes the tears off my cheek with his thumbs.
“Hey. Hey. I think you’re beautiful. And perfect. I show you how much I love your body every chance I get. I tried to show you in the shower fifteen minutes ago. And I lost count of how many times I showed you last night. I really liked last night. I can’t get enough of you, Lemon. I love you. I love your body. I love your smile. I love your heart. I love every single part of you. The only thing I’m ever thinking negative about you is that I don’t deserve you. But I’m selfish, and I’m never letting you go, babe.”
“I don’t want to be weak, and pathetic, and insecure.”
“You could never be a single one of those things, Lemon. But everybody’s got their shit. We all have good days and bad. And if you’re having a bad day, then I’m going to be right next to you, making sure you know how beautiful you are and how much I want you. Because I always want you, babe. Always.”
“I’m still pissed at you for saying something to her. You didn’t have any right to do that. This is between her and me.”
“And you’re going to need to get over it. Because I’m always going to protect you.”
