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Chapter 5: is this what I'm doing now?

Jacqueline's POV

Well, damn. I stared, flabbergasted at River and wouldn't quit gaping like a fish. "Uh...um...I...I'm so-"

"Don't say sorry. I mean, it's not your fault right." He gave me a quick smile and went back to cooking.

"What about your dad?" I asked cautiously. For all I know, he could be an orphan.

"He's dead too." His voice was blank and strained. What I did next was something I couldn't control and the result was what shocked me even more. I had locked my hands onto River's waist and laid my head into his hard chest, squeezing as hard as I could. He wrapped his arms around my smaller-than-his body and buried his face into the crook of my neck. I could hear tiny sniffles as I kept rubbing my hands on his back. His muscular, delic- NO! He is in pain. Now's not the time to be my weird, appreciative self.

"I'm gonna let go now, okay?" I spoke in a soft voice that was new to my ears.

As he stood upright, he cleared his throat and muffled a gruff, "Thanks." I stood beside him, watching his magical hands cook a beautiful dish. Damn, that looks good already.

"That looks so good." I groaned loudly. "Can I please taste the chicken?" Silence. Okay? I poked him once, twice. "Can I taste the chicken?" Poke. "Can I taste the chicken?" Poke. "Can I taste the chi-"

"Oh my God, Yes!" He shoved the spoon into my mouth. Please cue the Angels Choir. Hallelujah, this is heaven. Mmm! I moaned as the spicy taste of his chicken entered my mouth and I swear, I almost passed out from the deliciousness of this food.

Well, wasn't I the greedy person

is going on in here?" Why is he

pointedly to James and

to stop making those noises." He cringed. What noises? My face must have looked very confused because he elaborated. "You know, the noises." Then

Now,

again and turned around so I was facing his

turn red- not

not a problem at all." James flashed me a mischievous smile, to which, I grinned back. But then I looked down. That is a very...big...you know

my bootylicious self, you're gonna have to control your hormones, big boy." Just for extra measure, I slapped him softly twice and strutted out the kitchen. With my exit, I screamed, "I'm out!" And made my way down the steps onto the sidewalk. It's

drops of water on face. My hair is going to be so ruined. Suddenly, a sexy, black, matte car pulled up by me. Mom told me not to talk to strangers, so I broke into a run. Too bad the car was faster than me. The driver

I couldn't exactly tell that it was about to rain. So I figured, let me get home before my roommie

me give you ride

at that, "No! She will interrogate you like Melissa McCarthy in The Heat." That deserved an incredulous look. "I was walking to my friend's house. Just drive me there." The radio was on and Nicki was blaring through the speaker-courtesy of me- and I couldn't help but join her. I mean, I

peak, Pretty on

keep them

through Texas, Feed him

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