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.

realized she was 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 more.

began as a fake marriage with the thought of a quick exit had become something else entirely. Calliope couldn’t imagine

was something Silas reciprocated wholeheartedly. He responded to her passion with

back home. Their passion had left their clothes slightly askew,

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

her arms around his

could read the longing in

his jacket and moved closer, Calliope leaned in, deftly unbuttoning

lightly brushing against Silas’s chest. He grasped her hand, his deep eyes holding her

room’s temperature seemed to rise

and before long, a light sheen of sweat

watching her. For once, he hadn’t

her with an intensity that made

Meeting his gaze was like getting caught in

Calliope’s heart raced.

the memory of her initiative the previous night. She was his woman, adorable in every way. Asleep, she resembled a sweet, tiny creature, so endearing he couldn’t