Chapter 150

Emptying himself inside of her, Jordan almost panicked when he realized that Trish's eyes weren't opening again. But her breathing was normal, her skin flushed and not clammy... she was just exhausted and overwhelmed. Which was fine.

He cradled her face between his hands and gently kissed her lips. She sighed softly in her sleep, her lips curving slightly, making him smile.

Would knowing how long he'd watched her before he took her make things better or worse for her, he wondered, as he reluctantly slid from the warm clasp of her body. Zadia had caught him following Trish and told him it wasn't normal, but then Jordan had never really been good at normal. He didn't know how to do normal with a woman. But he did know what he wanted, and so he'd taken it.

The tears would fade once she realized that he'd take care of her, the way no one else did. She'd been so alone before, but she wouldn't be anymore. And neither would he.