she called Dom for one more night of fun. She’d send him a little text and see if he was game. If he was even alone. Bastard. He was hot as hell but Gwen knew he was no good.
She hit send on the text before she could think about it too much. She was being good while waiting to get matched. The last time she had gone on a date there were Easter decorations up. She’d been doing a dating fast and when she signed up with LK Brides, she’d just extended the fast. It had been going good until all the happy couples started popping up all over town. Her social calendar had filled up fast with weddings and parties. Which meant seeing Dom more and more.
All she needed was one fix and she’d be set for another few months. Her mouth watered thinking of Dom’s hard abs and broad shoulders. He was one gorgeous tiger.
She didn’t have to wait long before she got a text back. Dom invited her over for a “cup of coffee.” Gwen didn’t need to be asked twice. She kicked off her slippers and ran upstairs to change. She had just the perfect outfit for a late night call on her old flame. Just because they were exes didn’t mean they couldn’t have a little no-strings fun.
***
Dom ran around his house in a blur. Gwen was going to be over in thirty minutes and his place was a pigsty. He had a maid who came in three times a week and cleaned up. She kept his place tidy and smelling nice. Only, he’d given her the last few days of the year off for the holidays. She was going to come over tomorrow and get his place clean. That wasn’t going to get rid of the pizza boxes and dirty laundry before Gwen came over.
He did his best to get laundry picked up, the dishes washed, and crumbs off the coffee table where he was eating his meals. The place looked presentable but he turned down the lights and lit a few candles anyway. It looked romantic and it would hide any of the mess he’d missed.
Dom had known Gwen was going to call him for another night of fun. It had been more than a year since they’d hooked up last. He knew she hadn’t been on any dates lately, either. She attended all the weddings alone or in the company of an old friend, guys he knew she wouldn’t date if it was a nuclear winter. They’d been to a few weddings and holiday parties over the last few months. Dom knew he looked great in a suit and Gwen had been eyeing him when she thought he wasn’t looking.
He had wanted to call her himself or ask her to be his date to one of the weddings, but that would have been a mistake. Since arriving in Sunset Falls eight years ago, he’d known Gwen Johnson was his mate. In his heart, he knew he’d been called to Sunset Falls to find her. She didn’t share his sentiment. He had been young and dumb when they first met and had broken her heart. Big mistake. After that first screw-up, he’d had to lie low.
Gwen was a lifelong resident of the town and had many friends. None of the men in town had taken kindly to how he had treated her. If he wanted to make any friends, he knew he had to leave her alone. If they were going to get together, it was going to have to be her decision. And she kept coming back for more after their short-lived relationship. Dom pushed all the right buttons to make her a repeat customer. Once he’d figured out that she was his mate, he’d known it was only a short time before Gwen realized it too.
But that never happened, much to Dom’s chagrin. She kept coming back to ride him like a wildcat, but every time she was gone by morning. They’d never even had a cup of coffee together. He had no idea what her problem was, but it was becoming ridiculous. They’d been doing the secret “friends with benefits” thing for so long, he didn’t even know where to start broaching the subject of having a relationship.
She didn’t want that. At least not with him. It was driving Dominic insane. His mate was RIGHT THERE. He could jog to her house in less than ten minutes. But she wanted nothing to do with
She hit send on the text before she could think about it too much. She was being good while waiting to get matched. The last time she had gone on a date there were Easter decorations up. She’d been doing a dating fast and when she signed up with LK Brides, she’d just extended the fast. It had been going good until all the happy couples started popping up all over town. Her social calendar had filled up fast with weddings and parties. Which meant seeing Dom more and more.
All she needed was one fix and she’d be set for another few months. Her mouth watered thinking of Dom’s hard abs and broad shoulders. He was one gorgeous tiger.
She didn’t have to wait long before she got a text back. Dom invited her over for a “cup of coffee.” Gwen didn’t need to be asked twice. She kicked off her slippers and ran upstairs to change. She had just the perfect outfit for a late night call on her old flame. Just because they were exes didn’t mean they couldn’t have a little no-strings fun.
***
Dom ran around his house in a blur. Gwen was going to be over in thirty minutes and his place was a pigsty. He had a maid who came in three times a week and cleaned up. She kept his place tidy and smelling nice. Only, he’d given her the last few days of the year off for the holidays. She was going to come over tomorrow and get his place clean. That wasn’t going to get rid of the pizza boxes and dirty laundry before Gwen came over.
He did his best to get laundry picked up, the dishes washed, and crumbs off the coffee table where he was eating his meals. The place looked presentable but he turned down the lights and lit a few candles anyway. It looked romantic and it would hide any of the mess he’d missed.
Dom had known Gwen was going to call him for another night of fun. It had been more than a year since they’d hooked up last. He knew she hadn’t been on any dates lately, either. She attended all the weddings alone or in the company of an old friend, guys he knew she wouldn’t date if it was a nuclear winter. They’d been to a few weddings and holiday parties over the last few months. Dom knew he looked great in a suit and Gwen had been eyeing him when she thought he wasn’t looking.
He had wanted to call her himself or ask her to be his date to one of the weddings, but that would have been a mistake. Since arriving in Sunset Falls eight years ago, he’d known Gwen Johnson was his mate. In his heart, he knew he’d been called to Sunset Falls to find her. She didn’t share his sentiment. He had been young and dumb when they first met and had broken her heart. Big mistake. After that first screw-up, he’d had to lie low.
Gwen was a lifelong resident of the town and had many friends. None of the men in town had taken kindly to how he had treated her. If he wanted to make any friends, he knew he had to leave her alone. If they were going to get together, it was going to have to be her decision. And she kept coming back for more after their short-lived relationship. Dom pushed all the right buttons to make her a repeat customer. Once he’d figured out that she was his mate, he’d known it was only a short time before Gwen realized it too.
But that never happened, much to Dom’s chagrin. She kept coming back to ride him like a wildcat, but every time she was gone by morning. They’d never even had a cup of coffee together. He had no idea what her problem was, but it was becoming ridiculous. They’d been doing the secret “friends with benefits” thing for so long, he didn’t even know where to start broaching the subject of having a relationship.
She didn’t want that. At least not with him. It was driving Dominic insane. His mate was RIGHT THERE. He could jog to her house in less than ten minutes. But she wanted nothing to do with
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