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Completed

Willowick Publishingerschienen am01.07.2016
The finale you have been waiting for! After years of struggles, miscommunications, distance, and pain, Jacob and Beth are a couple in love. To reach their happy ending, they must let down their walls and reveal their hearts or never survive the external pressures of fame.
COMPLETED is the last of five books exploring Beth and Jacob's relationship with all its joys, flaws, and heartache. 
This story is intended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.mehr

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KlappentextThe finale you have been waiting for! After years of struggles, miscommunications, distance, and pain, Jacob and Beth are a couple in love. To reach their happy ending, they must let down their walls and reveal their hearts or never survive the external pressures of fame.
COMPLETED is the last of five books exploring Beth and Jacob's relationship with all its joys, flaws, and heartache. 
This story is intended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.
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Weitere ISBN/GTIN9781310249242
ProduktartE-Book
EinbandartE-Book
FormatEPUB
Erscheinungsjahr2016
Erscheinungsdatum01.07.2016
Seiten360 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Dateigrösse351
Artikel-Nr.3361235
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Genre9200

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Leseprobe
Chapter Twelve

 


Beth hated hospitals. The only time she d been to one for something good was the birth of a cousin. The word hospital meant pain and death in her mind. As they sped to Cedars-Sinai, she tried to focus on this not being about how she felt. Jacob and the band needed her support.

You okay? You look a little pale, he said.

Realizing she d been holding her breath, she let it out. Yeah⦠I don t like hospitals, for obvious reasons.

He took one hand off the steering wheel to squeeze hers. You don t have to come in. I can drop you off before-

No. Of course I m coming. You okay?

I ll let you know when I see him.

Aaron was already in a private room to protect his privacy. It wouldn t be long before the paparazzi swarmed the place. Bob and Dylan were there, along with the new band manager.

Where s Mikey? Jacob asked.

On his way, I hope. I left a message, Bob said. He s in that room.

Thanks.

Jacob glanced at Beth. She waved him ahead. Dylan hugged her before she sat down. She didn t know the new manager.

Is it really bad? she asked Bob.

So-so. Could be a lot worse. Couple of cracked ribs, lots of bruisesâ¦possible concussion. That s why he has the bed. He shook his head and chuckled. Idiot tried to fight back.

That made her crack a smile. Sounds like him.

Mike finally showed up. He got the story from Bob, then went in the room. The manager answered a call, leaving the three of us in the waiting room.

Dylan stretched and stood. I m going to get a soda. Either of you want anything?

She shook her head. Bob said no.

Sorry to interrupt your date, he said.

You were right to call. You guys are like family to him.

Stillâ¦sucky timing.

Were you with Celeste?

Nah, over at Dylan s watching a game. Aaron called me before the ambulance arrived. I m his emergency contact. He doesn t have family.

Oh. I didn t know that.

Bob shrugged. Just a fact of his life. Aaron doesn t dwell on stuff like that.

He drove me nuts on that first tour, never taking anything seriously.

I chalked it up to him being nineteen. Best drummer we ever auditioned, though.

Has he talked to the police, yet?

Bob nodded. Yeah, down in the ER. Ah, there s Jake.

She stood to greet her boyfriend. How is he?

The meds were kicking in. He looked over her head to Bob. Thanks for not waiting to call me.

We re a team, man. They re probably going to kick us out soon, anyway. It s already past visiting hours.

Jacob nodded. Tomorrow, then. Night, mate.

Later, bro.

Jacob draped his arm over Beth s shoulders and led her toward the elevators.

She glanced back and waved at Bob. We should probably find a back way out. The cameras are probably out front by now.

Good thinking.

They stopped at a nurses station for directions, then made a roundabout way to the car.

Jacob was quiet during the drive. Figuring he would talk when he was ready, she waited. The scenery passed by without her taking notice, so she didn t realize the route he d taken until they paused at the gate.

Your house?

He parked the car in the drive. Sorryâ¦auto-pilot.

It s okay, Jacob. I don t have to rush home.

The house was dark and quiet. Tense with anxiety and worry, he wrapped his arms around her as soon as they were inside. Please stay, he whispered. She barely heard the words, but nodded just the same.

When he was so upset, she couldn t deny him anything. He let out a shuddering breath, then released her to take her hand and lead her upstairs to his room. While he rummaged in a couple drawers, she sat on the bed to take off her shoes.

He came back with a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. Only thing I have with a drawstring.

She smiled gently. This is fine. I ll be right back.

Changing clothes in the bathroom, she adjusted the shorts so they went down far enough to conceal her scar, and found him sitting on the end of the bed, lost in thought and hands dangling between his legs. He d changed into a pair of sweats without turning on the light.

She touched his shoulder. You okay?

Not really. He wrapped his arms around her middle and buried his face in her belly. I really don t like seeing people I care about in the hospital.

I m sorry. You heard Bob, though. Aaron will probably go home tomorrow and he ll be fine before you know it.

He looked up at her. Were you fine?

Eventually. You can t feel guilty for that. She stroked his hair. Jacob, the accident wasn t your fault, or mine. Blame the jerk that ran the red light.

Sliding his hand under the edge of the shorts, he caressed her left leg. Is there any pain?

Don t flinch, don t flinch⦠Nothing an aspirin can t fix.

His fingers traced the scar, feeling out the texture difference in her skin. You don t have to hide it from me, you know. Everybody has scars. You have this because of me, anyway.

She raised his chin so he d look at her. It was not your fault. I was doing my job. And hey, without it, we wouldn t be here.

Maybe⦠The stroking became absentminded.

The light touch caused goose bumps to break out on her thigh. We both would ve stayed stuck in our ruts, never saying what mattered. We needed a catalyst.

I should have said something sooner. I kept hoping the next girl I met would look at me like you did.

With affectionate annoyance? she quipped.

Like a person. I ve lost count of how many times Maria said I told you so . Seeing Aaron laying there, black and blue and vulnerableâ¦

Brought up memories.

He sighed. Yeah.

The darkness made it easier to reveal thoughts, say things daylight would chase away otherwise. A little moonlight managed to shine through the curtains, enough to allow her to see the outline of his shape, his eyes when they looked up at her. Figuring he d dwell on this stuff unless something distracted him, she kissed his forehead, the space between his brows, the bridge of his nose, his lipsâ¦

Seeking solace, he drank up her affection. She crawled onto his lap. His arms tightened around her almost to the point of making it hard to breathe.

Shhh, she soothed him. If asked, she never would have said he would be the one needing reassurance. Would have laughed at the thought. Perhaps those two months of separation were harder on him than she thought.

After several minutes, he broke off the kiss to cough. Sorry.

Your medicine s wearing off. I forgot about your cold. You should sleep, honey.

He nodded. The fact he didn t argue said how drained he was. She got up and let him slide all the way back on the bed. He opened the drawer in the nightstand and grabbed the bottle of cough syrup, took a swig, and put it away. She set her glasses on the table on her side and slid under the covers.

He pulled her close and wrapped around her. Thank you, Beth.

She kissed him in response, then closed her eyes.

In the middle of the night, she woke up feeling too warm.

She tried to roll away from the source of heat, but she was stuck, a heavy arm keeping her trapped. The hand attached cradled her left breast under her shirt. Squirming, she tried with no luck to get his arm to move. It only tightened around her.

Jacob s breathing was slow and even. Not surprising, considering he usually slept like the dead. She tried nudging him with her elbow. Wiggling didn t help. He made a happy mmm noise and flexed the naughty hand.

Jacob⦠she whined. This was so not fair, getting felt up when the guy wasn t even conscious. His hand was warm, and soft enough, and her boob fit pretty well in his palm. It had been so long since she was touched. What to do� If she woke him up, he d feel guilty for touching her without permission, and it d be awkward all day. If she waited for him to move, it would drive her insane.

One by one, she tugged on his arm hairs. He mumbled something like ow and rolled onto his back. Free, she turned on the big bed to her other side, putting a few inches between them. He started to snore.

Wonderfulâ¦

She d never fall back to sleep now. Five minutes of that noise was too much. Pushing on him, she rolled him away from her to his side where he could breathe. He muttered a complaint, then fell silent again.

The next time she awoke, the sky was lightening and she was draped over Jacob s chest, her leg thrown across his. Guess they gravitated toward each other still no matter what.

Felt nice, though, using him for a pillow. Comfy. His body wasn t so thick it gave her neck a kink, and his skin was silky. Was his chest naturally smooth, or did he have to maintain it? Didn t matter, either way, but she was curious. Men got hairier as they got older, didn t they?

He smelled good, too, with a faint hint of the Obsession he used before their date. Same cologne since senior year. God, it did all kinds of things to her fluttering teenage hormones.

She drew little invisible patterns on his abs while she mused.

Wouldn t mind if you moved that hand a couple inches south⦠His voice was a bit rough from...
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