Chapter 368
Stella's point of view
His cold blue eyes dropped to my hand resting on his thigh. His muscles instantly locked up in visible irritation. He casually but firmly brushed my hand away, his tone dripping with a formal, condescending chill. "Thanks, Stella. I missed you too."
I stubbornly pushed my body even closer to his, a desperate, burning hunger tearing through my insides. "I was literally counting down the days and months, waiting with absolute madness for the moment you'd finally come back."
"Well, I'm back now," he replied, his rock-hard detachment completely crushing my emotions. "And I'm standing right in front of you."
I dug my fingers right back into his thigh, squeezing with force as a hidden threat sharpened my voice. "I don't ever want you to disappear on me again, Jake. Do you hear me?"
"I won't," he delivered with finality.
