As usual, afternoon naps slapped the hardest, and today was no different, she let herself slip intothe reassuring embrace of sleep as the world vanished. The little sound of activity in the home poused her, she sat up, prozy yet aware, trying to concentrate by rubbing her eyes, jarch uniled warmly as he entered the poem,
“Hey, Sleeping Beauty” he teased, placing his laptop bag on the chait by the desk,
“Hi, Jakey” she mumed, still rubbing the remnants of steep from her eyes,
“How are you? How was your day?” he asked, his voice gentle,
“It was good” she replied, stifling a yawn.
“Didn’t do much. Just rested a bit after doing some work”
Jacob raised an eyebrows, a playful amik forming on his lips.
“Hmm, and who was that pay you were with earlier today?
Madeline’s thoughts were racing as she stopped for a second. How was he aware? Was he watching her? Her expression was a misture of bewilderment and interest as she turned to fare him,
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“That’s Aaron” she began cautiously,
“A staff of yours, you have nothing
Jacob interrupted with a chuckle.
“I know, my love. Everybody knows about Auton’s gay ass, I just wanted to be sure who it was”
Her eyes narrowed suspiciously,
“Were you spying on www?”
“No” he said, averting his gaze playfully, a mischievous prin tugging at his lips.
They both burst into laughter, the tension melting away.
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tasked, sitting up straighter. Jacob groaned as he took off his shoes and slumped into the chair.
“I had to approve some funds and make some deals in preparation for an event we havrcoming up” he explained
Until Sebastian, who had always vaguely claimed to be “by closing deals,” Jacob was open and honest, giving her all the information she needed to know about the event, which understood was likely the same one Aaron had mentioned earlier. Madeline smiled, grateful for his candor
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“Well, I better get going now that I know you’re doing just fine” Jacob said, standing and grabbing his laptop bag
*Wair” she said, mopping him mid–step.
He turned to look at her, his expression curious,
“I want you to stay” she said softly, her eyes meeting his.
Jacob paused, seemingly awaiting her confirmation of her desire. He smiled and let her guide him back to the bedroom as she moved forward and carefully removed the bag from his grasp. Howly, she unbuttoned his shit and slid her hands to unhook his the, the cloth flowing through her fingers,
“Perhaps a shower would help to ease the stress” she whispered, he nodded, his gare fixed on her as he headed into the bathroom.
The room was filled with the sound of flowing water as Jacob entered the shower. As steam gathered around him, he allowed the warm water to run over his body, relieving the tension from the day. He was using soap to bathe his face when be felt a gentle hand gently remove the sponge,
“Let help you” Madeline said, her voice tender.
the started to gently but firmly scrub his back with slow, methodical motions. The warm water ran over the sponge as it moved down his shoulders and down his back. She extended her hands up his torso, raking it down and lingered there, stroking his flesh. His chest rose and fell quickly, and his breathing became labored,
“Madeline,” be gasped,
“Jacob” she replied, voice soft and inviting
Before their lips locked in a passionate kiss, she turned him to face her and searched his eyes. Their bodies crushed together, their kisses growing deeper as the water still poured over them. A fire ignited between them as Madeline’s hands traced the curves of his chest, Jacob traced the contours of her body with his hands in return, the intensity of their embrace, but greater
than the heat of the shower.
Their passion overflowed in the bathroom’s seclusion as they moved as one. The outside world vanished, their common connection was all that mattered at that time.
When the water eventually cooled, Jacob grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Madeline before fastening another around his waist.
Gently, he placed her on the bed after carrying her to the bedroom, the right sur pounded them as they lay together, bodies intertwined
Madeline felt genitely happy for the first time in a long time she sensed a sense of calon and acceptance in Jacob’s arms that had escaped her for too long, the only sound in the room was the gentle cadence of their breathing as they fell back into slumber.
