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

Kylan gripped the side of her face gently and angled to press his lips to hers, her breath caught in her throat and

didn't feel right. It didn't feel safe, not right now. And she realized

so quickly, she nearly lost her balance. His face was

the need

second

than anything. But maybe she wanted to address the proverbal elephant in the 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 any right to, back in that hotel

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

don't know." She turned the knob on her door and

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of course. He had sent

while Aaron and Maine both lounged on

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 room and bed, in their actual honeymoon as a married couple in papers, returning in

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

Chapter 59

chiming with yet another Litter notification. Between the picture she posted a few days ago,

they did. She 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

underwear into her suitcase to organize later. "Back off, both of you or I swear to God I'll

couldn't help but smile at them, knowing her threat was all but

her mind, though he never truly

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driver, buckling her

He sat behind the steering wheel

been meaning to ask you ever since Kylan mentioned you

fine. It's nothing to worry about. They're just running a few tests on my thyroid, is all he finally

her stomach feeling sour, but

that you're not going to let Kylan treat you poorly, while you're gone. Oscar was obviously attempting to shift the focus from himself, and it only made her worry more. "Oscar, please take care

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

in her throat and

drive, her mind filled with