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His Temptation

Author: Serendipity
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-13 22:32:33

Katniss

For a while I wondered if something happened to Jack. Especially after listening to my daughter shout “Daddy” Loudly from inside his room. I almost did not budge for a few moments but then adrenaline coursed through me and I entered the room with apprehension in my heart.

But Giselle’s explanation eliminates my doubt. I had only been assuming.

I glanced once more toward the bathroom door, unsure of what Jack could be doing in there. The sound of the shower, which had been running earlier, was now off. It seemed Jack was done.

Just as I was about to take Giselle back to our room to wait for him, the bathroom door creaked open.

The fresh scent of soap filled the air, crisp and clean, and there stood Jack, his expression startled to find the two of us in his room.

"Uh… Katniss?"

I turned around sharply, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from him. My cheeks burned, heat creeping up to my ears. My tongue felt tied, and my lips refused to form words. I was completely frozen.

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