A CEO's Revenge Marriage Accidentally in Love

Chapter 66

Mark

The world is a strange place.

I’m staying with my therapist, Linda, in a hotel room. It’s the weirdest turn of events ever. Yet it feels so right. Our date night was amazing. I had fun and didn’t want to go home by the end.

I think Linda felt the same way if I’m to judge by her suddenly saying she lives far away. I took it as a hint of her wanting to spend more time with me since we both know I could easily have ordered a cab for her.

But that didn’t happen.

Instead, we are getting ready for bed in a shared couple’s room. I’m sitting on the small couch inside, grinning at Linda, who picks up a clean, folded towel from the edge of the bed.

“Do I get to join you in the bathtub?” I tease, knowing she is tipsy and might say yes if I try hard enough.

I put on the charm and flutter my eyelashes at her. Linda rolls her eyes, and I have to fight a smile. I’ve always been flirtatious by nature. In my youth, I’ve said things to girls I don’t really mean. But Linda can see straight through me. She knows I’m a guy who jokes around, but I fear I might not be joking.

I’m fully serious and one hundred percent attracted to Linda.

“Harr-harr, very funny,” Linda says and opens the bathroom before taking one last glance at me. “I appreciate the fact that you’re taking the couch. You’re a true gentleman.”

My lips twitch. I hadn’t planned on taking

the couch, and it won’t be fun sleeping on

it either. Since I only wear my boxer briefs and t-shirt, I understand why she thinks I’m taking the couch.

I don’t want it, though. I want us to share a bed together, but I will just play along for now. “Yeah, sure.”

She smiles. “Thanks.”

Linda enters the bathroom, and I stare at the wall until I hear the water come on. There is a bathtub, and I know she will be bubbling. But… she didn’t lock the door… is that an invitation?

Or am I reading too much into it?

Probably the last.

Though, can anyone blame me?

After an excellent dinner and a few more hours talking into the early morning, I’m crushing hard on this woman. Linda is out of my league, though, and I doubt she is interested in me.

told me she is looking for an older man. At thirty, she isn’t interested in a guy soon- to-be twenty-three. Which sucks since

I could definitely see myself dating Linda. But Linda probably thinks I’m a kid compared to her since I lack her life experience. I mean… she

I don’t want to just give

head for the bathroom, but I hear Linda shriek before I even make it there. Adrenaline pumps into my veins, and I pull up the door, ready to help her.

happened?!” I

at me. “You can’t just come into the bathroom when a woman

not?” I ask. “You shrieked, and it sounded like you might need my assistance,” I look around the

clue why you shrieked.

Linda admits. She is surrounded by bubbles, and I find

“Do you want my help coming out then? We

the toilet and lower the lid to sit on it. She looks at me suspiciously, but she laughs at me when I send another smile her

Good.

I finally infiltrating her heart?

tub, and the water is just perfect,” she relaxes her back

you want me to rub

at me. I can’t read her expression. Is she happy about my offer

very gentle,” I say in a slightly deeper voice. “And I will let you know that I’ve been praised for being a good masseur. I would spoil your back and get in there with

if that is a good thing, but then she glares

you stop that?!” She

she dislikes my flirting?

need to make sure. “Stop what?”

voice again,” she whines and sighs heavily

idea if that’s a good thing.

looks up at me and blushes. ” I’m already sitting in the bathtub but can feel myself getting wetter.”

throw back my head and laugh. I did not see that response coming. Shit. Did she really say what I think she did? I keep laughing but rein in

possibly be

I ask.

I skipped the dating part and everything, but-” she sinks her

because I don’t find us being together impossible? Dating, of course, comes before that, but shooting

don’t think I’m a relationship- material kind of guy?”

I tell you something without you getting mad at me?”

“Of course.’

been married, and now, after

My words come out like a challenge, and

laughs at

but Mark, you’re twenty-two, and I’m not saying this to be mean, but…