Chapter 40. Benjamin

Jasper POV

"Ben, this is..." I backed away from his kiss, trying to get his attention, wanting him to talk about what had happened earlier.

"You're beautiful as fuck, but I love you more than that. I love your lovely soul, and it hurts to realize that you're trying to deflect our issue with sex." My hands rubbed his waists gently, telling him in silence that I'm there for him.

"But I don't want to talk about it," he was upset, immediately got up from my lap, and went to reach the liquor cabinet. I know that he was taking his antidepressant, and combining the d*** with more alcohol after an evening of champagne was worrying me.

"Ben, look at me," I grabbed him and he lets me pull him away from the liquor cabinet.

"I want to dance." He said out of the blue, taking my hand, leading me straight to our bedroom. I know I wouldn't get through to him and talking was a definite fail. So I went with him and waited until he connects his