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She lifts her gaze to meet mine. I see a reflection of my own unexpected emotions. “I feel the same. It’s as if everything before this was leading me to this moment with you.”
No one has ever said anything like that to me. A sense of profound happiness washes over me.
“You’re remarkable.” I trace her perky brown nipple with my finger. “You're gorgeous, of course but it's not only in how you look. It's who you are—your passion, your intelligence. I feel like I've known you forever.”
She giggles and reaches for my hardening shaft. “Right? And I feel like your cock was meant to live inside me forever.”
“You're insatiable. And right. He's meant to live inside you, baby. Let's make that happen.” Dawn is breaking when I raise her leg over my hip and slide inside her for the umpteenth time. “Fuck you feel so good. I wish we didn’t ever have to leave this room. If only we could pause time, right here, right now.”
“Yeah...” Her eyes flutter closed when I roll my pelvis against hers. “Peter, I…uh...”
“You don't need to say anything. I feel it too.” I band my arm around her.
Holding her tightly against me as we work ourselves toward yet another climax, I let myself believe in the potential of our future. It’s been a night of unexpected good fortune—I’ve met a woman who understands me in ways I didn't know were possible.
Jordan Deveraux is the one.
My memory of Vegas morphs into what happened at The Salty Siren. The aftermath hovers around me like a lingering fog. An image of her, fierce and hurt as she ordered me out of her shop, haunts me.
Opposing memories. Confusing feelings. I can’t shake the profound regret of how good things could have been if I hadn’t fucked things up.
Uncertain about how to make things right, I’ve lamented the distance between us every single day. It can't be too late. The last time I dropped off the planet, I lost her. By the time I pulled my head out of my ass, she had a serious boyfriend.
Fuck.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
This time it could be worse. Another nagging thought is that Tryst List. What if she’s indulged in her fantasies with other guys?
It makes me want to punch a wall. No, worse.
I’m the one who should fulfill those fantasies. Me.
Only fucking me.
Decision made. I’m going to talk to her on New Year’s Eve. Give it another shot.
My plan is simple. Approach her with humility. She needs to know why I walked away from her all those years ago. How I’ve changed and grown. Most of all, she needs to understand my feelings for her are genuine.
Convincing Jordan won’t be easy. She’s guarded, rightfully so, and I’m the last person she wants to be vulnerable with. But if there’s even the slightest chance I can regain her trust, isn’t it worth trying?
My redemption arc starts at the opening of The Mission.
Everything’s at stake.
I’m either going to mend what’s been broken…or lose Jordan forever.
Chapter ten
Jordan
New Year's Eve
The atmosphere at Gus is unbelievable.
A curated group of Seattle elite are in attendance from famous musicians to actors to the mayor.
I’m proud of my friend. Fiona’s dream is finally coming true. Gus is likely to be the first Michelin-starred restaurant in the Pacific Northwest and no one deserves it more than her.
