Chapter 75 Nighttime Crash

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Alistair wasn't that sad sack who got kicked out of the house like a

mangy mutt anymore. Now, he could fight his own battles without leaning on anyone's coattails.

Here was the thing, though. It turned out that bothering Caroline didn't annoy her at all-if anything, she seemed into it. Maybe she was stoked he finally saw her and Eloise as family?

If only we could be family forever.

He caught himself daydreaming about being family forever, then immediately felt like a gutter rat eyeing a diamond.

Caroline's out of my league.

Alistair's always known his place, and he kept telling himself not to get his hopes up.

It was crazy. With Rebecca, he couldn't care less no matter how hot she tried to act. But Caroline? One look and he was head over

heels.

Maybe it was that "No one messes with you while I'm around" line that got to him.

It was so sweet, it made him forget his place.

He shook off those thoughts and got back to reality.

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Sandra picked out an amazing watermelon-so sweet he stuffed himself. Big mistake. He woke up late at night bursting to pee.

The first night in Caroline's room, he'd already decided not to use the en-suite bathroom. It felt too personal, even though they were

sharing a bed-innocently, of course.

So he planned to use the old bathroom in his old room if he needed to. He hardly ever got up at night, but the watermelon did

him in.

In the dead quiet, he listened for a few seconds, heard Caroline's soft breathing, and then slowly sat up. He slid out of bed barefoot, grabbed his phone, and tiptoed across the soft carpet.

laid down thick rugs to keep Eloise safe -they muffled

straight and walked normally. Using his phone flashlight, he headed to his old room. After days of non-stop work, it was finally

library.

empty bookshelves. Caroline was having

them, Eloise was already a bookworm. She

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though she

she

into it.

her read all

nightmare.

a small table. Someone stuck some pretty pink flowers in a vase-the

of his hand. He took a leak, getting rid of the extra fluids that had been making him feel all squirmy. He eyed that squishy sofa-it looked like the perfect spot to crash. For a

the thought passed, and he headed back the way he

If Caroline woke up and found him gone, she'd grill him for sure. And that'd be the best-case scenario. If

So Alistair crept back.

to get into the room. He remembered Caroline saying she couldn't stand any light

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and she got super cranky if you woke her

never seen her angry in the morning, though, since he'd never accidentally

to the dark, he could make out shapes, even if everything was blurry. He

tiptoed back into the room, eased himself onto the bed, pulled the covers up, and

bed that he accidentally collided with her as she suddenly emerged from the darkness. She was so small

Alistair reached out to catch her. The next thing he knew, she fell right into his arms. Feeling her warm, soft body against him, Alistair

an idiot, not sure where to put his

he felt, even though they'd both

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touched, she could feel the

Before she knew it, her own heart started

took half a step back. "You okay?

to ask. Caught

get some sleep. It'll be morning

the inside of the bed,

and used the bathroom in his old room, while Caroline used the one in their bedroom.

were pounding like crazy-even faster than when they collided just

her side, burying her face deep

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