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“It was great! Though I’m so tired right now,” Jessica said. Even though she was tired, she was still elated from the day she had, bonding with Annabeth’s children and strengthening her bond with Annabeth herself.
Matt looked crestfallen. He said, “Too tired for me too?” he said, doing a puppy dog face. Jessica could almost melt when he made that face.
“Hmm… I don’t know. That depends,” she said, playing along.
“Dear, wife. Are you trying to gamble with the pro gambler?” he said, his eyes teasing.
“Maybe you have competition now, ‘pro gambler’ husband,” she said with a wink.
Matt came close to her, and she inhaled his fresh male scent. He must have showered after coming home. Jessica, on the other hand, had a long day and was in need of a shower before she could feel fresh, but that didn’t stop her from leaning into him.
“But yeah, I do want something from you. Answers,” she said. Matt stiffened up just a little but didn’t let it show on his face. He had his nose to her temple as he said, “What about?”
“I… I want to know why you are the way you are in bed,” she said.
“You mean how I’m so amazing?” he kept teasing.
“I mean, why you won’t let me touch you and why you always make sure my hands are out of the way,” she explained. Jessica wasn’t complaining, though. She realized that she liked being submissive in bed and loved it when Matt was dominant and ruled over her body. It was hot, and she craved it, but she also wondered why he was like that. She wanted to know the reason, as knowing it would make her know him better. She was sure by now that Matt did have feelings for her, and she realized she did too. She didn’t know what to call these feelings, not love anyway. That would be too soon, but shefeltfor him. She was just waiting to see where these feelings would lead them.
“But baby, don’t you like my hands? They sure do love you. I know they love worshipping your body,” he said as he slid his hands inside the back of her shirt and roamed her back. The touch was so comforting that she let out a satisfied moan. She closed her eyes and leaned into his touch.
“But Matt, I – mhmmm, I want to know you. I want to get closer to you, and the way I can do that is to touch you,” she said as she slowly tried to move her hands down his neck, “to have you in bed, fully, inside me,” she said into his neck. She was starting to feel lightheaded and was losing the energy to hold this conversation. She could just let go and be sucked into the bliss of their bodies touching each other.
“I’m a mystery. You’re going to have to go a long way to unravel me, baby,” he said right before he took her mouth with his. Jessica found those words so hot that she let herself go and gave in to him. With their mouths locked together, she could only concentrate on this moment and on Matt. She didn’t mind waiting for a bit more. She was willing to let Matt take his time and tell her these answers when he was ready.
That night, she let Matt please her again with his hands, and it was amazing, just like the last time.
37
Afew days later, just like they had discussed, Jessica went to the hospital one last time to pick up her things. Matt accompanied her, and of course, he wouldn’t let her go without her new bodyguards. Jessica was somewhat nervous going back in there after what seemed like so many days. Even though it hadn’t actually been too long, she felt like her working at this hospital days was a lifetime ago. Mentally, she had started to see that life as the ‘before’ and her life now as the ‘after’. The border here was getting married to Matt on that crazy weekend in Monaco.
Of course, there’s a before and after to my life now. The changes are just too drastic.
As Jessica used her ID to punch her way in and let the bodyguards and Matt in after her, she suddenly felt all eyes on her. Everyone had stopped what they were doing to watch her go by. She felt a little self-conscious, but she couldn’t blame anybody. If she was on the other end, she would stare too. You don’t just walk into your former workplace with a pair of bodyguards and a new billionaire husband in tow. Her letter of resignation had been sent and approved by the authority, so she was officially done with this place, and all that was left was to pack up her things and say goodbye to her friends. Matt gave her some space as she met with her colleagues and friends. She hugged them and wished them the best of luck in their life, they got emotional and promised to keep in contact via social media, but Jessica knew that would not happen. Eventually, they would get distant and lose touch. That’s just how these things worked, and she could not do anything about it. Her life was way too different now. She came out of the hospital with a heavy heart, but looking at Matt, she decided to only focus on the good things. She would be starting a new job soon, but for now, she needed a break to clear her head and decide what to do from here on out.
When she reached Matt waiting in the lobby, she asked him, “Is this true that you are part owner of this hospital?” Jessica had found out about it just a few minutes ago when she had gone to the head of her department to get the formal leave from her boss. She was surprised when he told her that Matthew Miller’s family owned a huge share of this hospital. She shouldn’t have been surprised, though. They seemed to own everything in this city.
“Yes, that’s true,” Matt said as a matter of fact.
“Is there anything in this city that you don’t own?” she asked, rolling her eyes, which only made Matt even cockier.
“Of course, there is,” he said, then they climbed inside the car and headed home.
Jessica had been late in telling her parents that she got married in France. She had dreaded the conversation because she knew they would be extremely disapproving. “You don’t just get left at the altar one day and then get married to another man in a casino the next. That’s just too crazy!” her mom had yelled. Her father had been so shocked that he refused to talk to her at first, but eventually, she convinced them that this is for the best and that she was alright. Her parents questioned her about Matt. They were worried their daughter was blackmailed into marrying some stranger, but Jessica had assured them that she had done it of her own free will. Though they weren’t happy about it, they had to accept it because, according to Jessica, what’s done is done. However, when her mother learned that Matt was a billionaire who owned almost all the big casinos around the world, she was impressed. Now, she insisted on a dinner get-together with Matt where they would meet him officially. This was the thing that Jessica was stressed about now. She hadn’t told Matt about the invitation, but she knew the sooner she got it over with, the better, so after dinner that night, when they were in Matt’s bedroom, she decided to bring it up, hoping Matt wouldn’t need much convincing. After all, he had to meet his in-laws at some point. To her surprise, Matt had agreed to meet with her parents without any hesitation.
“Sure, let’s have dinner with your parents. I am looking forward to meeting the people who created such a wonderful person,” he said and kissed her on the forehead. Jessica’s heart swelled with affection. Matt was a sweetheart all the way through.
During that weekend, they took his private jet to New Jersey, where her parents’ house was located. Being back in that city, Jessica felt nostalgic. As they were driving there, they passed Jessica’s high school.
“This is the school I went to, and this neighborhood is where I spent most of my childhood. I have so many memories here. It almost feels like a dream that I’m back here after so long,” Jessica said, looking out the car window. She was lost in memories of her youth.
“It seems to me that you had a wonderful childhood,” Matt said. “I should love to hear all the stories about it.”
Jessica just smiled at him and said nothing. She was having a bit of a moment.
When they reached her parents’ house, Matt seemed to be calm, but it was Jessica who was low-key freaking out. What if her parents disapproved of Matt? What if they were mean to him, or worse, embarrassing? Jessica took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. A few seconds later, the door sprung open and Jessica’s mom, Margaret, appeared on the other side with a huge grin on her face. Jessica sent a silent prayer to the heavens. This was going to be a long evening. Knowing her mom, she knew she would be over the top.
“Jessica, come here!” her mom squealed and pulled Jessica in for a hug. Her mother’s embrace helped loosen a few knots in Jessica’s stomach, and she relaxed a little.
