The Carrero Heart - Happy Ever Afters (Book 3 of Heart Trilogy)

Chapter 26

"I hear you're tagging along with me tonight?" Jake pats me on the head as he passes me in the kitchen and kisses Emma a little naughtily on the mouth. She giggles as his hands skim her body sneakily and I can almost imagine him winking at her before he pulls away as I watch that broad back and shoulders from this viewpoint.

I used to feel uncomfortable with their constant public affections and how often they get lost in each other. Now all I want is to be standing here with Arry this way and I'm impatient to go back to the city to see him. Talking to Sylvana earlier gave me the kick up the butt I needed and now I don't want to waste any more time.

Emma told me he was flying to the city for a few hours for work and I am taking full advantage of the Jake Carrero cab service.

"Yep. I'm going home to fix my life." I smile confidently, my head has a plan and I am not waiting here another day to sort things out. I haven't called him or text because I know I want to see him face to face. I need to work out exactly what I am going to say on the flight home. Nervous, anxious but I need to fix things with the one person who makes life bearable.

"Better put on a pretty dress then." Jake smirks at me as he moves to the pots Emma has bubbling on the stove, filling the room with amazing smells and peeks inside. She slaps his butt when he sticks his finger in one and he gives her another kiss for the pleasure.

"My aim is not seduction, Jake, it's talking things out." I don't think trying to bed Arry is going to help anything and as I am still recovering and still blood spotting then sex is the last thing on my mind. I'm not ready to go there yet. I doubt Arry will be either.

Emma shoves him out of the way, throwing me an exasperated look and butts him with her hip to get back in against her stove. He stands behind her and moves close enough that I know he's probably ass poking her with his groin. He's so transparent with his constant sexual advancements on his little blue-eyed girl.

"He's having his farewell do with the staff from the sixty fifth floor tonight at the Pegu club, to say so long now he's resigned." Jake turns on me and watches with that know it all expression and I sag. I had no idea he was even having a 'thing' to cut ties with all the people he has worked with for years, it's not like we have been talking at all.

Another failure at being his girlfriend, like I need any more on that list.

"Right. Good night to show up, huh? Either go wait all night for him at home to come back drunk and hard to handle or go embarrass myself in front of all his staff." Great choice: my nerves soar high as my stomach plummets. I don't want to sit in the apartment all night twiddling my thumbs and I can't exactly call him and ask him to leave it early.

"Well you need to figure out if he's worth it." He grins at me and I know he's being his asshole self and pretty much telling me to suck it up. I didn't really plan on a public show down or reunion and now I am seriously doubting this whole thing.

"Guess I need to go rummage my case then, right?" I sigh defeatedly and try like crazy to ignore the churning fear growing inside of me. If I want to see him then I need to get a grip and show up at his night out, even if he might not exactly be happy to see me.

"Better move. I have my meeting with my dad and two clients to get to, so I can't delay the flight for long."

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"Good luck, kiddo" Jake hands me my jacket from the back of his car and I slide across the seat to get out onto the sidewalk. It's not late, only nine p.m. but already Soho is bustling with party goers and people out for a good time. I open the door slightly then smile when Jake's driver pulls it fully for me and stands politely aside.