One Night - Forbidden Hearts Series Book 1

28. Deception Indicated

I stepped out of Harper's shower and grabbed a towel. After waking up to an empty bed, I figured she needed to run some errands or just needed space.

I could tell she was upset last night about everything and I didn't blame her. The things that were required of her in the contract were fucking ridiculous.

I knew the man my father was, and it didn't surprise me that he would require certain things in the contract. But this-- This was fucking absurd. I haven't spoken to Ryan yet, but I knew that he had no idea about this. He would have said something.

Even though he was under the impression that I didn't know about the arranged marriage, he knows now. He would have told me when we talked yesterday.

I threw my towel in the dirty clothes as I quickly got dressed. I needed to find a hotel room tonight. As much as I tried not to admit it, I liked falling asleep and waking up next to Harper. I liked having her around. Unfortunately, it was too much of a risk.

If I kept sleeping here, soon her mother or Ryan was going to show up at the door and wonder what I was doing here naked in her bed. I had to admit, after I found out about Danielle, I felt a little guilty that Harper and I were keeping this secret from Ryan.

Not to mention, the fact that I was getting so comfortable here made me uncomfortable. Last night was different though. I knew she didn't want to be alone and I didn't want to leave her by herself while she was upset.

I honestly wasn't expecting sex last night when I suggested we shower together. I was hoping it would simply help relieve some of her tension. When she put her hand against me and told me she wanted it, that she needed the distraction, I didn't hesitate. I don't think I could ever deny her that. Hell, I don't think I could deny her anything. That's one of the things that scared me.

I gave up with trying to figure out what is was about her that kept drawing me in. I gave up trying to understand why I couldn't stop thinking about her. Mainly because I knew I wouldn't like the answer.

No. Tonight I was going to get a hotel room and we can continue as we had. Just sex. Fucking amazing sex, but still just sex. Hopefully, we could keep the sleepovers to a minimum and definitely not have a night like last night.

I had surprised myself in the shower. I was usually all about the quickies when it came to sex. I liked it fast and hard. I felt an overwhelming need to be with her last night and when I first slid inside her, I couldn't take her like I usually did. Something inside me had me going slow; which was something I have never really done before. And I liked it.

Then after that, I surprised myself even more. I'm a huge fan of stand up comedy. When she told me she hadn't seen it before, I put on a marathon. We spent the remainder of the night laughing. I had been laying down with my head on her lap as she stroked my hair. Before we knew it, we had fallen asleep together.

Wanting to think of something else, I went into the kitchen to make some food. It was nearly lunch time and I was starving. I went to open the fridge and I saw a note she left for me:

Good morning Jackson,

I didn't want to wake you. Ryan reached out to me and wants to talk. Im meeting him for breakfast then will be back. See you soon.
-Princess

I reread her note three or four times and it felt like my heart dropped in my stomach. If Ryan had reached out to her and wanted to talk, that means he's probably going to tell her about Danielle. If that's the case, then what's to stop him from telling her that he confided in me. Then she's going to know that I lied to her about seeing him.