Mia Knight

“They’re newlyweds.”

Added 2024-03-14 15:00:02 +0000 UTC

Clips from Jasmine's surprise visit to Roth's office.

She hesitated before she called, “Roth?”

He looked up, eyes narrowed.

She plastered a smile on her face as her stomach clenched. “I just wanted to drop in and say hi.”

His forbidding expression didn’t alter as he straightened.

She held up the bag of cookies. “I brought you something.”

They were all staring at her as if she were from another planet. Palms prickling with sweat, she swung the bag of cookies toward the man holding the door.

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have interrupted. I just…” When he didn’t take the bag from her, she stepped back once more into Mo, who was a brick wall behind her. “We’ll let you get back to it. I’ll see you later.“

She broke off as Roth rounded the desk and strode toward her, his long legs eating up the distance. She tried to hide her anxiety as the man at the door stepped back instinctively to give Roth space. She sensed Mo and Johan do the same, leaving her stranded as her husband stalked toward her, looking like hell warmed over. She looked up as he came within touching distance.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…” She didn’t have a chance to finish because his mouth landed on hers. She grunted in surprise and then gasped when his hands clasped her face and tilted her head the way he wanted, so his tongue could invade. Giddy with relief, she leaned into him and gave him what he wanted.

From a great distance, she heard Johan say, “They’re newlyweds.”

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