Chapter 98
Suddenly Charlotte remembered the soup Cassian had downed at dinner, plus that mysterious bag Lancey had slipped her. It couldn’t be what she was thinking could it?
Нег face immediately turned bright red.]
Cassian let out this bitter laugh, giving her this look that was equal parts amused and tortured. “Health tonic? Right. That was her special enhancement” concoction.
he meant, her face going full crimson. “Oh my God! Your mom… she actually did that?
Charlotte instantly got what he
Cassian released her hand and prised his fingers to his temples, sounding completely done.”
“She’s been dropping hints about grandkids nonstop. I just didny think shard go nuclear like this.
That made Charlotte want to disappear into the floor
Seeing how miserable Cassian looked guilt hit her hard. “jesus, I’m so sorry, I had no clue what was in that soup, and I literally told you to drink it.” Cassian shook his head and managed this pained smile. “Not your fault. How could you have known?
Honestly, he couldn’t even be that mad at his mom With Sonia back in town stirring up drama, Lancey was probably trying to lack down the situation. Hence the aphrodisiac soup–she was probably worried her son wasnt sealing the deal
An awkward silence settled over the room
Just then, the gift bag Charlotte had brought home Lipped over, its contents scattering across the coffee table |
Out tumbled a set of black lace lingerie, expensive inaking massage oil, and a note in Lancey’s handwriting: “Time to get busy! I want gran dhabies!” Charlotte’s face went red from his hairline to her toes as she frantically shoved everything hack in the bag.[]
When she looked up, Cassian was staring at her with these dark, intense eyes.
“Charlotte…” Cassian’s voice
voler came out all gravelly and rough, loaded with barely restrained desire
Her pulse went absolutely crazy as she instinctively backed away. “Cassian, you… you need to cool down. Let me get you something to help with… she rumed to bolt but Cassian caughther wrist
His skin was burning hot, and even though he wasn’t gripping tight, she couldn’t pull away
One genteng and she ended up in his lap
Charlotte, do you really want me to cool down?” Cassian’s voice was right against her ear, all low and tempting
Her heart was racing ke she’d just run a marathon, she knew she should push him away, but her body felt like it was glued in place
hat her lip hard and whispered, “Cassian, we shouldn’t…..[
Cassian made this soft sound that was almost a laugh, his breath hot on her neck. “We’re married, Ana. This is exactly what we should be doing. And honestly…. na don’t want this?“)
rain was completely short circuiting, with two voices screaming at each other to her head.
on yelling that this was moving too fast, while the other was like they were legally married, so what was the big deal?
rabout to rave, Ca
I suddenly let her go and steppeid hack, running his lands through his hair. Torget it. I’m not gonna puss you
harlotte just stood there, stunned and weirdly disappointed ||
Lan fight to control himself, she felt this wave of emotion,
kuneve he always respected her boundaries, not even drugged out of his mind, he wasn’t forcing anything!
qurdy, feeling awful.
forced this tight snuje Tiputatak
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He started heading toward the bathroom, looking defeated.
Charlotte stood there with her emotions all over the place.
She stared down at the gift bag, bit her lip so hard it hurt, and finally made her decision.
“Cassian, wait!” she rushed after him and grabbed his hand.
He turned around looking totally surprised. “What’s up?”
Charlotters face was basically glowing red, her voice barely a whisper. T… I don’t want you to deal with this alone. And we are
married.
I’m okay with
