All Chapters of Sinful Pleasures: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Rye held Gillian in his arms. He let her cry on his shoulder. All movements ceased. Only their breathing shook their bodies gently."Did I hurt you?" he murmured thickly."N-no, you didn't..." Gillian raised her head to look at him. They gazed at each other. "I'm sorry. You must think of me as a cry-baby."

Gillian knocked on the door of her parents' house.The structure was made of six container vans. Four vans were attached to each other. Two vans were the living area and the other two were the office and bedroom of Jamil and Genova. The makeshift house was painted with colors: pink and sky blue.There were two small container vans on each side, painted simply in white. One was occupied by Tita Chedeng or Nurse Sanchez and the other by Ginny. The nurse left Rye'

Rye held and comforted Gillian until the sobs became occasional hiccups. She was slouched on his lap. Her face was on his neck. She could smell the masculine perfume that he wore. Desire rippled like winding river down her spine.Gillian wiped out her tears with a hand."I'm sorry I cried on your shirt again." She used the handkerchief Rye had wordlessly given her. She blew her nose.

Gillian slept through the night. It was a dreamless sleep. She woke up refreshed the next morning.Rye was sitting at the nearby chair. He was reading the newspaper."Good morning," she croaked chirpily."Hi! Good morning!" He quickly folded the paper and stood up. "Did you sleep we

The large house sat on a hill with an overlooking view of the restless sea. Its private beach was empty. The waves formed foam against the rocky formation on the dark sands. The sun just started to set, rendering the skies with purple, orange, and red hues.Rye put down the binoculars."What's the plan?" Jim asked while he watched appreciatively the magnificent Pacific Ocean.