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.

At thirty, she isn’t interested in a guy soon- to-be twenty-three.

definitely see myself dating Linda. But Linda probably thinks I’m a kid compared to her since

don’t want to just give up.

the bathroom, but I hear Linda shriek before I even make it there. Adrenaline pumps into my

I

out!” Linda hisses at me. “You can’t just come

like you might need my assistance,”

clue why you shrieked. Did something

is surrounded by bubbles, and I find myself wishing they

you want my help coming out

to sit on it. She looks at me suspiciously, but she laughs at me when I send another smile her way.

Good.

infiltrating her

be sitting here for a while, Mark. I just got into the tub, and the water is just perfect,” she relaxes her

to rub your

her opening her eyes to stare at me. I can’t read her expression. Is she happy about my offer or weirded out? Doesn’t matter. I

“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

that is a good thing, but then she glares at me, and I decide it must

stop that?!” She snaps.

she dislikes

need to make sure.

deep and sexy voice again,” she whines and sighs

no idea if that’s a

I’m already

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

couldn’t we possibly

I ask.

redder. “Sorry, that came out wrong… I skipped the dating part and everything, but-” she sinks her teeth

rises to my chest. Is she laughing because I don’t find us being together impossible? Dating, of course, comes before

don’t think I’m a relationship- material kind of guy?” I prod the issue, needing

she hesitates. “Can I tell you something without you getting mad at me?”

“Of course.’

been married, and now, after some

think I can be serious?” My words come out like a

laughs at

twenty-two, and I’m not saying this to be