Chapter 430: Taunted, Part 1

"Jax told me everything I needed to know about what happened with Dante at the ski lodge," Trent said, lightly dragging his fingers up and down my arm.

"This isn't about Dante," I said and pushed myself up so I could see his face. "This is about us."

Confusion flashed across Trent's face. "Okay," he said slowly. "If this is about the house, I noticed that you remodeled." He smiled. "You can give me a tour. Tomorrow. Because right now, I really just want to lay here with you in my arms."

My heart melted at his words. I'd missed having him physically with me, but I hadn't realized until now just how much I'd missed the sweet things he always said to me.

"This isn't about the house, either," I said. "Though. . . I guess it kind of is in a way." I tilted my head, thinking about the two rooms that still needed to be finished.

"All right," he said. "So, what do you need to tell me, then?"