Chương 292: Chapter 292: I Am Your King

Scott stared into the orange flames that danced in the fire pit in front of the island cabin. Across the water, he’d seen the lodge lights blink out, and had thought to go to bed, the better to be up and ready early the next morning. But his time with Jackie had left him feeling restless. So instead, he’d built a campfire, sinking into a green Adirondack chair with a glass of bourbon in his hand.

Jackie was attracted to him. Of that, he had no doubt. And since they’d met, he couldn’t think of anyone else. He envied what Blake had with Amy, and his gut told him he could have the same thing with Jackie.

She’d tried to warn him off, the glint of self-protection showing in her eyes, in her up-tilted chin. “It’s not like it’s just me, Scott. I’m a mother. I have two kids to care for, and they have to be my priority. I can’t decide I’m going to just go off and do whatever I want…”