A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 290

So, deep down, was Silas just using her as a stand–in for that other woman? Was that why he always got so emotional, so lost in the moment with her?

The thought crossed Calliope’s mind, and almost instinctively, she wanted to be more proactive, to make sure she occupied every part of his attention.

She couldn’t pinpoint when it happened, but somewhere along the line, her heart had started to open up to this man. It was hard to say exactly when she began to hope they could keep going on like this together.

She had already forgotten about Gideon, forgotten about the days before. It was Silas she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.

But there was still a sliver of unease in her heart. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to ask; she just didn’t have the

courage.

What if she asked, and he said she was only a stand–in? What would she do then? What if he told her she was only temporary, that he would eventually return to the woman in his heart? How would she handle that?

Fear of the unknown kept her from wanting to change anything. She was terrified that if she tried to change their current situation, it would all shatter like a fragile bubble.

scared of losing Silas, something she’d never felt. She didn’t know when it started, but she found herself leaning on him more and

become something

Silas reciprocated wholeheartedly. He responded to her passion with equal

it, the car had arrived back home. Their passion had left their clothes slightly askew, a

from the backseat. After parking the car, he discreetly stepped out, gave a

She wrapped her arms around his neck and looked at him

the longing in her

As he shrugged off his jacket and moved closer, Calliope leaned in, deftly unbuttoning

Silas’s chest. He grasped her hand, his deep eyes

seemed to rise in response to their

before long, a light sheen of sweat covered

Silas watching her. For once, he hadn’t risen before her. Despite

hour, he lay beside her, gazing at her with

resist. Meeting his gaze was

Calliope’s heart raced.

heart melting at the memory of her initiative the previous night. She was his woman, adorable in every way.