Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 8 Exhausted Rebecca

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On Richard's first night back, Rebecca could barely contain her excitement. She practically shooed Alistair out the door, eager to be alone with Richard. Wrapped in his gentle affection, she lost herself in dreams of their happy future together.

By Richard's second night home, Rebecca discovered something new-taking care of a child was utterly exhausting.

After a night of constant attention, Daniel finally fell asleep, but it was already one in the morning. Rebecca's beauty rest was completely shot.

Richard lay beside her, as tired as she was. Just yesterday, they'd been all over each other with passion. Tonight, they both collapsed in bed, completely wiped out.

"Rebecca," Richard sighed, "let's hire two nannies. One to handle the cooking and shopping, and another to look after Danny."

Without hesitation, Rebecca refused. "No way. I don't trust strangers with Danny, and I wouldn't like anyone else's cooking anyway."

Richard tried to reason with her patiently. "Don't stress so much. He'll be fine. Everyone does it this way, don't they?"

Rebecca stood her ground. "But Danny's never been left with

Chapter 8 Exhausted Rebecca strangers before."

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Richard's smile had an odd edge to it. "Rebecca, aren't you forgetting something? Alistair is technically a stranger too. You were comfortable leaving Danny with him. Why can't you trust someone else?"

Rebecca's first thought was that it wasn't the same at all. How

could it be?

Alistair had been there when Daniel was born, after all.

The second night after Alistair had been shown the door, Rebecca lay flat on her back in the darkness. She listened to the steady breathing of the man she'd longed for all these years, staring blankly at the ceiling. A strange emptiness she couldn't. quite name wrapped around her.

She didn't understand it. The man she'd pined for was finally beside her. She could finally sleep in his arms every night. She'd dreamed about it for so long. Yet somehow, the passion she expected just wasn't there.

Rebecca felt lost.

What's wrong with me? I must be tired. Yes, that's it. I'm just exhausted.

Rebecca closed her eyes wearily.

Some time later, Richard suddenly rolled over and pulled her into his arms. His hands began wandering over her body.

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Too tired to respond, Rebecca felt none of last night's passion. She was about to push him away when a knock at the bedroom door startled them both.

Daniel stood there with unnaturally flushed cheeks, breathing heavily. "Mom, my head hurts,” he whimpered between sniffles.

Daniel was sick.

rushed him to the children's hospital in a panic.

get some rest, Richard thoughtfully took

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would you mind giving me Alistair's contact information?"

had just gotten out of bed and paused, remembering that Vivienne had asked for

hadn't expected Vivienne to be so persistent about

never

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bet! Now hurry up and give

"The more eager you are, the less inclined I am

hint of jealousy

Of Alistair?" Rebecca laughed dramatically. "Nice one, Vivienne! Your ability to insult me is really

day out, can you honestly say you have zero feelings for Alistair? Put bluntly, even if

stop making me sick with this nonsense," Rebecca interrupted with exasperation. She pulled up her contacts and recited a string of digits. "Hope

sat motionless for

she recalled

She hadn't taken it

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more she thought about it,

her move? She must have been hiding her true intentions all this time because he was technically

Rebecca smirked.

a man even I didn't want anymore. No wonder Anne has been quietly working against

but halfway through, she suddenly hurled her

face while secretly lining up his

was furious. One eyebrow pencil couldn't possibly absorb all her anger, so the expensive bottles and jars on her vanity paid

seething, she grabbed her

all his alarms and

presidential suite planning to sleep

ring.

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fumbled for his phone, still half-asleep.

groggy voice only infuriated

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is he? While I tossed and turned all night! What

been gloating

a derisive

"Alistair, I'm giving you

hung up

he

his pillow, muttered "psycho" under his breath, and rolled over to go

He quickly grabbed his phone again and blocked Rebecca's number.

else deal with that bad-tempered princess. He was done