Chapter 146
AARON
When we woke up the next morning, Jade was curled against me under the covers. Her arm slung over my chest. I looked down at
her, taking in her beauty. Her eyes were closed, her long lashes brushing her cheeks, and her body rose and fell against mine with her rhythmic breathing.
I just lay there for a while, letting her sleep, relishing in this feeling. I hadn’t thought I would ever feel something like this again. I’d thought I had it oncewhen Sabrina and I had been together, I’d thought I was as happy as I would ever get. After everything had gone wrong between us and Ben had arrived, I’d resigned myself to a life without this kind of love in it. It was better to focus on the important things; Ben was everything to me.
Since Jade came into my life, I started to think that I could have more. Maybe, I could have everything I wanted.
Jade moved against me and sighed before she opened her eyes. She glanced up at me, and a small smile turned up the corners of her mouth.
“Good morning,” she said in a husky voice.
God, I could wake up to that voice every morning. I could wake up to all of this…
“How did you sleep? Were you warm enough?”
She nodded and stretched under the covers. Her naked body pushed up against mine, and my cock twitched in response.
After we’d spent last night in front of the fire, I’d taken her to my bedroom, and I’d made love to her all over again. I couldn’t get enough of herwe could do this all week long, and I would be a happy man.
It wasn’t just about sex with Jade. To me, I wanted so much more from herit was a new sensation. I hadn’t met a woman I was this serious about in a long time.
“So, I have bad news,” I said.
Jade frowned. “What is it?”
“It looks like we are snowed in.”
Jade’s eyes widened, and she rolled onto her back to look towards the window. We hadn’t drawn the curtains last night, and we had a beautiful view of…White. Nothing elsethe snow was right up against the window and so deep most of the house was buried.
“Oh, my God,” Jade said and clapped her hand against her mouth. “This is crazy! This isn’t normal for this time of year, is it?”
I shook my head. “It’s a freak snowstorm. I have to admit, I kind of like the idea of being stranded here with you.” I planted a kiss on her lips, and she came away with a smile.
“Have you called Ben?” she asked, her smile giving way to a serious expression.
“I’m going to call Carol in a bit. I just wanted to wait until they’re all up. I think everyone is okay, though. I’m not as panicked about it as I felt last night.” I grinned at her. “I have a feeling that having you around might have distracted me a little.” I winked at her, and Jade giggled.
“We should probably get up,” Jade said.
“Why? There is nothing to do but stay inside.”
She blushed lightly. “I have a few things I need to take care of. Is that okay?”
“Of course it is,” I said. “What is it that you do? Do you work part-time aside from being our nanny?”
She nodded and worried her bottom lip. “You know how I told you I wanted to start something of my own? Well, I’ve been trying to figure things out, but I can’t live on air, so while I’m trying to find out where I
belong, I’ve been working. My aunt is the source of helping me out. I’m actually”
My phone rang, cutting her off. I grabbed it, and Carol’s name appeared on the caller ID.
“Sorry, it’s about Ben,” I said and pushed talk before pressing the phone against my ear. “Carol? How are you? How is Ben?”
While I talked, Jade slipped out of bed and padded out of the room. I watched her naked form, her perfect ass swinging from side to side before she disappeared down the hallway. I wish she would stay. I wanted a repeat of last night. I wanted to shower together, and then I wanted her on every surface in this housethe house had a lot of surfaces. But right now, I had more pressing matters and turned my focus to the conversation.
“Everything is okay over here,” Carol said. “You don’t have to worry about a thing. The boys think being stranded is a big adventure, and we have everything we need.”
“I was sure that Ben would enjoy something like this. I just feel bad that you’re saddled with them now.”This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
“Nonsense,” Carol said. “We love having him, and he’s an absolute pleasure. Don’t worry. We’ll keep in touch, and you know I’ll call if anything goes wrong.”
We ended the call, and my heart was at peace. I knew that Carol would take good care of Ben, and I had to admit, having a bit of time to myself was a treat.
I got out of bed and put on a pair of boxers before I walked down the hallway. When I reached Jade’s room, I heard her shower running. She was showering aloneI had hoped to ask her to join me, but we still had the rest of the week together. I turned around, walked back to the main bedroom, and got into the shower.
We spent the rest of the day lounging in front of the fire, getting to know each other better. We talked about serious things, and shallow things, and I loved spending time with Jade. She was a ray of sunshine, always upbeat. She was a little scattered and a little clumsy, but it made me like her that much more. She wasn’t like anyone I’d ever been withshe was unapologetically herself. She had no idea how great she was. She didn’t believe in herself and it was a pity.
I wished she could see herself through my eyes.
Every night, Jade slept in my bed. I loved having her warm body next to mine. Every night, the snow stormed outside, and it didn’t look like it was going to let up any time soon. By the fourth day, the snow finally started to melt. The summer was still here, and the Sun had come out, bringing enough warmth with it so that the snow melted fast enough to be gone by the end of the week.
Soon, it would be as if this had never happened.
“What do you have planned for today?” Jade asked when she came to my office. “Do you have a lot of work left?”
I nodded, stretching my arms up until my back popped. “I have a lot of work to do, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it. What do you have in mind?”
Her eyes sparkled, and for a moment, I hoped she wouldn’t drag me back to the bedroom. She had spent as much time with me in my bed the last couple of days as we had finished doing other things. I love to be this close and connected to herI had never slept with one woman as often as I slept with her in the past couple of days.
“I was thinking we could bake something,” Jade said with a smile. “Maybe we can make cookies and decorate them to give Ben when he comes back.” She looked at me, looking a little embarrassed. “If you don’t want to, we don’t have to.”
“It sounds great,” I said with a grin. “And I’m sure Ben will love it. He might just be upset that he couldn’t join us for the baking fun.”
Jade’s face split into a wider smile now that I’d agreed. “I think he’s having a ton of fun right now.”
I nodded. Over the past couple of days, I talked to Carol often. She told me that Ben was happy. She’d also put him on the phone a couple of times, and he sounded like he was having a blast. I had to admit, so was I.