Free Rules of Love by Shelia M. Goss Page B

they exited.
    They took turns drying each other off. Jason loved every curve of her body. Jason wanted to personally thank each one of Amber’s past boyfriends. They were fools to have let this beautiful woman go. Her beauty not only stemmed from her physical beauty, but her spirit. Her kindness showed in so many ways. How could he not love her?
    He’d gone all these years without truly being in love. Now that he’d found the woman his soul desired, he would do whatever it took to hold on to her. There was no way he was getting an annulment, given the way he felt now. Amber belonged to him, and he would not let her go.
    Amber could hear Jason’s heartbeat as she lay across his chest. They were under the covers in his king-size bed. Jason was sound asleep. She’d dozed off earlier but now she was wide awake.
    She was still on an emotional high after not only their hot tub sexual encounter but also the one that followed when they returned to the bedroom. She had never known sex could be as good as it was with Jason.
    Her last boyfriends had complained about her being sexless, but Jason didn’t seem to have any complaints. In fact, he called her a sex kitten, which put a huge smile on her face. It wasn’t her fault the other guys weren’t skilled enough to bring out that side of her.
    She carefully got out of the bed without waking Jason. She put on her satin robe and went downstairs to get something to drink.
    She fumbled her way through because she wasn’t familiar with the layout of his house yet. She located the light switch in the hallway and made her way to the kitchen.
    â€œThere you are,” Jason said from behind her.
    â€œWhere did you come from?” she asked, startled.
    â€œI heard some noise and you weren’t next to me, so I had to come check it out,” Jason said.
    â€œSorry. I wanted something to drink. It was dark down here, so I had to feel my way to a light switch.” Amber opened up the refrigerator. She pulled out a bottle of water. “Do you want one?”
    â€œNo, I’m good,” Jason responded. “I’ll have to remember to keep the hall light on for you.”
    â€œYes, please do. Or get a nightlight. I forgot to tell you, I don’t like sleeping in complete darkness.”
    â€œI’m here. I’m not going to let anything happen to you.”
    â€œWhen I was a little girl, someone hid in my room in my parents’ house and tried to kidnap me. Ever since then, I’ve slept with a nightlight.”
    â€œI’ve read a lot about you, but I never heard that story.”
    â€œThat’s because they were able to locate me quickly. The lady who kidnapped me was a fan obsessed with my dad. She didn’t get that far down the road before being pulled over by the police for speeding. I screamed for help and the officer immediately apprehended her. My parents had no idea I was missing until the police woke them up with me standing next to them in my pajamas.”
    â€œThis definitely was before social media, because there’s no way something like that could happen today and remain a secret.”
    â€œSocial media can be a good thing but also a bad thing when it comes to people wanting to be in other folks’ business.”
    â€œIt keeps me busy and in business. Although I now see how my clients feel. I don’t like being part of a story.”
    â€œNeither do I.” Amber looked at the clock. “It’s three in the morning. I didn’t mean to wake you up, and now I’m talking as if it’s the middle of the day.”
    â€œI couldn’t sleep after hearing that noise. I wasn’t sure if it was a robber or you. I had to check it out.”
    â€œI’m glad you did. I feel safe around you.” Amber looped her arm through Jason’s and they headed back to bed.
    â€œGood night.” Jason kissed her lightly on the lips before closing his eyes.
    She watched him