Regret Novel 160

His gaze flicked up to the antique clock on the wall. “Punctual, aren’t you?”

Charlotte stood there, silent.

Looking at her cool, detached eyes–as if she bore some deep grudge against him–Evander let out a brief laugh.

“Not thrilled about moving back in, are you?”

She felt a bit lost in that moment.

The more she tried to figure out this man’s moods, the less sense he made. She honestly found it a little funny. “It’s not like you were ever that eager to share a roof with me, either.”

Evander’s smile faded. “So you care about the past?”

She didn’t answer, just asked, “I’ve agreed to move back. When are you going to sign the papers?”

He lounged on the sofa, thumb and fingers pressed to his forehead, looking utterly unconcerned. “Depends on my mood.”

Charlotte turned and headed toward the guest room. She was about to close the

door when his shadow blocked it.

Startled, she instinctively stepped back. “Evander, what are you doing?”

“What do you think?” In two easy strides, Evander wrapped his arm around her waist and swept her onto the bed, his lips finding hers.

She was terrified, hands braced against his chest as she tried to turn away. “Evander, no, I don’t want this!”

turned ragged. Seeing the tears of fear in her eyes, his

and the whole experience left her shaken–he actually seemed to care about her

them; Charlotte knew there was no escaping

plunged into darkness,

so gentle he seemed like

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thought no woman could resist this tenderness–not even her. She forgot, briefly, all that had happened before.

she’d never felt before, burning away the people they used to be. She hated herself for giving in, despised her own

took her twice, not wanting to stop, until her voice was hoarse from crying and he

carried her to the bathroom, washing her gently as she drifted in and out of

to bed, she fell asleep almost instantly.

cabinet in the living room, poured himself a

at

no alcohol or drugs in his system. He’d wanted

didn’t even know why he’d lost control like

hearing that Jonathan had sent her flowers in front

wanted to lock her

Charlotte woke up, Evander was nowhere to be seen. The wildness of

she knew

Had he used protection

it was probably too late to go out and get one

Still, she doubted Evander would want her to

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