Once Upon a Marriage
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realise it was Mike's arm wrapped around me for balance, his f
d in my ears as I blinked in the dim lightin
can't tell. But am I e
w?" I muttered, clinking my g
chuckled, his gaze
But the kind I keep meeting? Yeah. Definitely trash.
I know, but it was as if once
nstant, and for what? A spark with an old lover, my stepsister!" I looke
started, his voic
weary to cover m
You didn't hav
d, a reassuring smi
e I don
nto the plush bed, a rare
the mess," I mumb
down be
supposed to feel. No one has the right to take tha
dgement, felt like balm on a wound
watched him rise, p
ld think twice, I reached for hi
smaller than I wanted it to be, I wanted
ss his face, but it was quickly replaced by so
back down, his hand m
me to stay, I
art pounding as m
pered, my voice
ned forward, brushing his lips against mine, the warmth of
shoulders, tracing my arm
rtips press slightly firmer against my ski
to my jawline, neck, each kiss sending a shiver down my
ured against my skin, his vo
reathless. I met his gaze, my
PRESEN
ment, I was mortified, heat rising to my chee
rse, he
playful, his smile a hint of mischief, b
amusement radiating, which on
ispered, brushing a stra
r, just enough to catch my
s like you're reme
But there was no escape; He looked fa
, unwelcoming voice b
g yourself
k playing on his lips. He looked impeccably polished in his dark suit,
lf, reminding mys
took in the scene, his gaze lingering on Mike for
e days. Who's watching Max tonight, hmm? Or did you le
er bubbling inside. I met his gaze di
grandma! And since when did
hat had once charmed me but
ng smile still in place. He muttered something lik
tted my
the same? When was the last time you actually spent time with Max, be
altered, only
Eloise. You knew that
re like excuses. Obligations that keep you away from your son almost every
ave a lot to say about what's 'best
e step closer, his silent support wa
ld, assessing, like he was quietly e
Mike fully for the first time, though the
his tone dripping with faux po
usiness!" I retor
hing but sincere, his gaze flicking betwe
Elo
ely concealed malice. Her hand rested casually on Lucian's
nifer continued, her voic
ong to find a replacement. Just a week aft