Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

When they walked back to the car a while later, Katrina fell light and airy, filled with hot chocolate and the last remnants of the warm fire She talked about their trip to Ireland as Kylan drove her home, reminding him to make sure he had the correct wall plug adapter

pairs of socks

and several extra

n was. She kn

knew he was always quietly thankful for her

She ignored the way he would sigh at her reminders, knowing that was just how Kylan was efficiency when it came to traveling.

He pulled up to her curb and walked her inside, holding hands as she rode the elevator up to her floor She stopped in front of her door, shifting to look at him after she removed her key from her lock. His cheeks were still rosy, his hair slightly disheveled from the amount of snow that had laced it throughout the afternoon. He with that same softness in his eyes that she had seen a few times that day.

was staring at her

She was overwhelmed with the desire to hug him, and she decided to say damn it, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face there.

"Thank you for today, Kylan," she whispered into his skin, inhaling the familiar scents of pine, soap and Rylan Kylan stiffened

momentarily and then wrapped his arms around her waist, sighing and pulling her close to him. That same electricity that always crept in when they were close like this, slithered its way into the moment, e She pulled back slightly, her breathing a bit ragged. She noticed that Kylan mirrored her almost exactly, his eyes roaming her face.

engulfing it entirely and all at once.

She wanted to kiss him. She really did. But there was no reason to. She wasn't really in public, after all.

Along with that, the lines had been blurred so many y times before and she wasn't sure where they ended or began more often than not Kylan seemed to be more confused about things like that than she was, and it was frustrating. Frustrating and unfair, of being honest in her heart and mind.

r, if she allowed herself the grace

hers, her breath caught in her throat and her hand pushed against his chest, his

wanted to kiss him, but this didn't feel right. It didn't feel safe, not right now. And she

released her and stepped away so quickly, she nearly lost her balance. His face was

around. Where's the need

second

room. Maybe she wanted him to know that she wasn't okay with how things were. With how back and forth he was. With how he hurt her more than he had

don't. I don't know, Katrina. Forgive me." he mumbled to her, turning to leave like he always did when shit

act like you don't know." She turned the knob on her door and then paused. "And keep your money, for once. She didn't look at him, pushing her

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to Ireland. Kylan didn't listen to her, of course. He had sent her three-thousand dollars after her date, but she hadn't yet

set to leave, all while Aaron and Maine both lounged on her bed, a glass of wine propped in

condoms?" Aaron asked far

Maine are rabbits, doesn't mean we all are." She was flustered and she knew it, her nerves about sharing another hotel

sweetheart. It's painfully obvious by now. You were miserable during the month he barely talked to you, and now that he

Chapter 59

the picture she posted a few days

ignored her phone and bent down to gather up her curling iron. "I do not have the hots for my boss. He himself is just well. Um Hot She ignored their obnoxiously raised eyebrows, disappearing into her closet

organize later. "Back off, both of you or I swear to God

merely laughed at her, and she couldn't help but smile at them, knowing her threat was all but a

though he never truly vacated the space entirely, and focused her

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bags of candy, Oscar?" she giggled at her driver, buckling her seat belt after

wheel and smiled at her. "It's a long plane

ask you ever since Kylan mentioned you went to

a beat too long. Tm fine. It's nothing to worry about. They're just running a few tests on my

she pressed, her stomach feeling sour,

you poorly, while you're gone. Oscar was obviously attempting

dear one. Fine. Okay?" Oscar insisted, looking at her in

in her throat and nodded

of the drive, her mind filled with worry, but her heart wanted to