Chapter 556

• Jake wasn’t kidding when he said he wanted to try video sex! However, we’ve ended up laughing a lot on a Skype call while I sit in my underwear, and he lies in a hotel bed with a sexy naked torso making me ache. Sexy turned to funny; before we knew it, he had me crying tears of laughter. I sometimes forget that he can be quick-witted and sharp. His sense of humor is devastating; I can’t remember ever laughing as much as this in my life, and my muscles ache with the effort.
• “Soon as you’re able to start flying again, I’m bringing you everywhere I go.” He sighs at me through the iPad screen. I trace the shape of his mouth on the smooth surface, inner loneliness aching through me that I always get at his absence.
• “You need to get used to this; soon enough, I won’t be able to follow you around the world, Jake. We’ll have a child to stay home for.” I sigh at him, snuggle down in bed, matching his pose, and get comfortable.