Chapter 56

Judy’s POV

The shower was running when I woke up the next morning. I was still naked in Gavin’s bed. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep without a second thought, and I didn’t wake up until the next morning. It was the best sleep I had ever had, which was followed by the best orgasms I had ever had. I never had an experience like I had last night, and I was on high alert. My body was still thrumming from the intense wave of pleasure I felt.

I wondered if Gavin had fallen asleep beside me last night or if he had gone to bed elsewhere. When I looked at his side of the bed, the imprint of his body was still there and it was slightly warm. A smile tugged at the corner of my lips. I shouldn’t be feeling this way, not towards Gavin Landry.

He was my boss for crying out loud and he was about to be my ex-mate’s father-in-law. It was wrong on all levels to have any type of feelings for him, but I couldn’t bring myself to regret what had happened last night. I knew deep in my soul that it couldn’t happen again though. It would only cause things to become messy, and I couldn’t have messy right now. Not while my life was in shambles. My father was still in prison, my ex-mate was pretty much harassing and blackmailing me, and his fiancé wanted to be my friend. Now I went and had sex with his fiancé’s father.

This was as messy as I could get.

I slipped out of bed quickly. I didn’t have any clothes. My tank top was ripped, and my shorts were pretty much ruined from the bath last night. My cheeks flushed at the memory, and I quickly shook my head to wipe it away.

The shower turned off and I stood frozen. I grabbed the blanket off the bed and wrapped it around my body, shielding my nakedness. Not that it mattered; we were shifters and everybody at one point saw one another naked. Not to mention Gavin seeing me very naked last night. But I wasn’t ready for him to see me like this in broad daylight, the morning after our night of passion.

A moment later, the bathroom door opened, and Gavin walked out, surrounded by a cloud of steam. My mouth instinctively dropped open when I got a look at his incredible form. He had a towel wrapped around his torso, covering his manhood, but I could still see the outline of his erection clearly.

How was he still so hard after last night?

Or maybe he wasn’t hard and that was his actual length? I couldn’t tell.

My eyes wandered upward for a moment, and I saw beads of water dripping down his 8-pack and disappearing beneath the towel. His breathing was heavy when I landed on his broad chest, and I wanted to run my fingers through the soft patch of hair that glistened with shower water. I wanted to run my tongue up his body and lick him like a lollypop.

He cleared his throat loudly, which snapped me back to the present moment and I realized he had completely caught me checking him out.

My cheeks flamed with heat as I met his eyes. I could see the humor in them as he raised his right brow and smirked at me.

“Are you done?” He asked. “Or do you want another round?”

I was taken aback by his words, and I wasn’t sure how to reply. This man had the audacity to tease me like that? Couldn’t he see how embarrassed I was? He took my virginity… I let him take my virginity…

Realization dawned on me that I was never going to be able to give my virality away to someone I was marrying. I gave that away already and I could never get that back. A heavy sense of dread fell on me, and it took everything I had not to fall onto the bed in shame with how heavy my legs became. It felt like my legs had become lead.

“Last night was a mistake,” I finally managed to whisper, more to myself than to him. However, with his powerful Lycan hearing, he was able to hear me clearly.

He narrowed his eyes at me and for a moment, I thought I saw hurt flash in them. But it was gone before I could even blink.

“I asked you if you were sure.”

“And I was at the time,” I blurted, not wanting him to get the wrong idea. “I’m not blaming you. I just realized that this can’t happen again. You are my boss and my ex’s future father-in-law…”

His jaw clenched when I mentioned him being Ethan’s future father-in-law. I wasn’t sure if it was the mention of Ethan in general or the fact that he was about to marry Irene. I couldn’t tell and I wasn’t about to ask.

“We should pretend this never happened and keep our relationship professional going forward,” I concluded, raising my gaze to meet his.

He was staring at me for a beat longer before he cleared his throat and nodded. His face turned indifferent, maybe even a little cold. I wished I knew what he was thinking at that moment, but he completely closed himself off from me.

“Okay,” he finally said after a beat of silence. “But you shouldn’t leave like that.”

He turned and rummaged through his drawer, pulling out a long T-shirt. Well, it was normal sized for him, long for me. He tossed it at me before grabbing his own clothes and walking back to the bathroom.

Without uttering a single word or turning back to look at me, the door slammed shut, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

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Gavin’s POV

I couldn’t concentrate on my work today. All I could think about was Judy and the way she moaned my name last night. My cock was impossible to keep under control for most of the day; I had to stay seated at my desk so no one would see the ridiculous hard-on I’ve had since waking up this morning.

When Judy told me she wanted to keep our relationship professional, I knew she was right. We shouldn’t continue this thing between us, but at the same time, the thought of never touching her again didn’t sit right with me or my wolf. He’s been whining and pestering me all day to return home and have my way with her again. But I shut him down every time.

When I left the bathroom this morning, Judy was already gone, and I was kind of relieved about that. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to control myself if she were still in my room. Her scent still lingered on my bed though and I knew it would still be there when I returned home this evening. I’m almost tempted to sleep in a different room until the scent is completely gone.

Beta Taylor asked me numerous times what had happened last night after he dropped us off; I could tell from the grin he was sporting that he already knew, but he was just being an ass. I brushed him off every time he asked though because what happened last night wasn’t anyone else’s business.

“You’re distracted,” Taylor said, bringing me out of my thoughts. “It wouldn’t have anything to do with unmated she-wolf, would it? Maybe one that trains your son?”

I growled at him, making him stop talking immediately. He might be my longest friend, but even he knew better than to fuck with me.

He swallowed and turned away.

“Enough said,” he murmured.

As the sun started to set, I decided to just leave for the day and return to the Villa. I don’t think I’ve ever spent this much time at home before, but now I am almost eager to get home. I glanced at the clock; Judy would be finishing up her tutoring session in about an hour. I wasn’t sure why that mattered, but for whatever reason it did, and I was in a rush to get there before she left.

I said goodbye to Taylor and some of the other packhouse staff before I made my hasty retreat. My driver, Leroy, was waiting out front for me and was ready to take me home. The moment the car pulled up to the villa and I got the door open, her scent engulfed me. It was stronger than usual; it’s been strong since last night and I’m not sure if it’s because we had sex, or what… but I couldn’t shake the amazing aroma from my nose.

When I got inside, I saw that she was talking to Matthew by the front entrance. Irene was walking down the steps with Walter trailing behind her.

Walter.

How had I forgotten about Walter?

Judy’s eyes grew wide when she noticed Walter and I wondered if she had forgotten about him too. He didn’t seem to notice her strange reaction though and rushed over to her to hug her. I had to stifle a growl, which I’m not sure where it came from. I stepped away from them to get my shit together.

He said something to her that I didn’t catch, and she chuckled in response.

“I’ll see you guys tomorrow,” she said, waving at Irene and Matt as she turned to leave.

Her eyes found mine and for a moment, we held one another’s gazes like we were the only two in the room. Her lips parted like she wanted to say something, and a slow blooming blush crept along her nose and cheeks. Then she closed her lips and gave me a curt nod before hastily leaving the Villa.

“Dinner will be ready soon,” one of the maids announced from the kitchen entrance.

“Oh, good. I’m starving,” Irene said.

She and Matt started for the kitchen, but Walter stayed behind for a moment. I wasn’t going to say anything to him because I feared I’d rip his head off if I did, but as I started to move past him, he grabbed my arm to stop me.

“Uncle Gavin, I heard about what happened last night,” he told me, making me completely freeze.

He knew I had sex with Judy? Did he hear us? Or maybe Judy told him?

The best thing I could do right now is deny it.

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about—”

“You saved Judy’s life,” he finished, stopping my words. Let out a breath of relief, he was talking about how I found and saved Judy. Not the other thing.

“It was nothing,” I murmured, not wanting to discuss this with him any further.

‘It was everything, Uncle. I’m not sure what I’d do if I lost her. Thank you…”

“I didn’t do it for you,” I snapped, baring my teeth without meaning to.

He released my arm out of instinct and took a steady step back.

“No, I know that,” he assured me. “I’m just relieved you were there. I really like her, and I think I’m going to ask her to be my girlfriend. Do you think she’d say yes?”