Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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.

rugs to keep Eloise safe

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

library.

two whole walls of empty bookshelves. Caroline was having kids' books delivered tomorrow, the

Eloise was already

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even though she could barely read. She just

as she went and

into it.

she hated reading, making her read all those

nightmare.

window, there was a cozy sofa and a small table. Someone stuck some pretty pink flowers in a vase-the perfect

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

he headed

used to sharing a bed. If Caroline woke up and found him gone, she'd grill him for sure. And that'd be the best-case scenario. If Eloise saw he

So Alistair crept back.

around for the doorframe to get into the room. He

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slept, and she got super cranky

never seen her angry in the morning,

make out shapes, even if everything was blurry. He

eased himself onto the bed, pulled the covers up, and was ready to doze off

bed that he accidentally collided with her as she suddenly emerged from the darkness. She was so small and light that she let out a little

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

not sure where to put

sounded a lot calmer than he felt, even though they'd both gotten spooked.

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bodies touched, she could feel the warmth radiating from

Before she

straight and took half a step back. "You okay?

was exactly what Alistair was about to ask. Caught off-guard,

some sleep.

the inside of the bed, Caroline

while Caroline used the one in their

were pounding like crazy-even faster than

turned onto her side, burying her face deep