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“Thank you for tonight. I know the diner isn’t your type of place, but it meant a lot to Mama J to go there again.”
“You’re welcome.”
She chewed on her bottom lip for a few minutes before crossing to the bathroom. She gathered her toiletries and returned them to the bedroom before dumping them into her suitcase. She zipped it up as Luke said, “What are you doing?”
“I’ll head back to my place.” She kept her voice upbeat. “Thank you again for tonight. I’ll see you at work on Mon - oh!”
Luke had taken her arm, and he pulled her into his hard embrace before scowling at her. “Why are you leaving?”
“You’re upset with me,” she said.
“I’m not upset with you. Tonight was just,” he hesitated, “weird.”
“I know, and I’m sorry. I know it was awkward when Mama J made you say what she did, and I apologize for that. Thank you for playing along. It helps when she’s starting to get agitated like that.”
“Why did you say it?” he asked.
“I – what?”
“Why did you say it back? Josephine didn’t tell you to say it.”
“Well, I – because I thought it would help calm her down,” Jane said.
He studied her closely before releasing her. “Right. Well, it worked.”
“It did.” She rubbed a shaking hand across her forehead as Luke turned and returned to the window.
She stared at her suitcase for a moment. She should have told him the truth. The moment the words “I love you” had crossed her lips in the diner, she knew they were true. She groaned inwardly and chewed again at her bottom lip. She was in love with Luke.
She took a deep breath and picked up her suitcase. It was best to get out of there before she made a fool of herself and told him the truth. She could only imagine the look on his face if she told him she was in love with him. He didn’t love her. He liked and wanted her a lot but wasn’t in love with her.
Why would he be? They came from two different worlds, and she was certain part of his fascination with her was because she was so different. But the fascination would eventually wane, and he’d find someone who was in the same damn social class. Lust wasn’t love. She’d learned that the hard way with Jeremy. She wouldn’t make the same mistake again with Luke. Not when Mama J’s life depended on it.
“Thank you again, Luke,” she said. “I enjoyed our time together.”
He turned and stared at her. “You promised me until Sunday.”
“I know, but -”
“I don’t want you to leave,” he said.
The naked and raw pleading in his voice had her dropping the suitcase and crossing the bedroom to his side. “I don’t want to leave either.”
“Then don’t. Stay with me, Janie.” He put his arms around her and buried his face in her neck.
“Okay,” she whispered.
He lifted her and carried her to the bed. He stood her next to it, and they undressed each other before climbing into the bed. He stretched out on his side next to her and stroked his thumb across her cheekbone. “You’re so beautiful.”
“So are you,” she said.
He smiled at her and kissed her sweetly, tasting her mouth as she clung to him. When his big hand cupped her breast, she arched into him, and he smiled against her lips.
“I love your reaction to me, sweet Jane.”
“I want you so much,” she moaned.
“I want you too.” He teased her nipple with his thumb and trailed kisses across her upper chest. She reached between them and wrapped her fingers around his thick cock, rubbing urgently as he groaned into her ear.
