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.

thick rugs to keep Eloise

normally. Using his phone flashlight, he headed to his old room.

library.

was having kids' books

was already a

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even though she could barely

as she

into it.

reading, making her read all those books would be

nightmare.

cozy sofa and a small table. Someone stuck some pretty pink flowers in a vase-the perfect spot for reading, doing

way to the bathroom like the back 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 second,

the thought passed, and he headed back the

him for sure. And that'd be the best-case scenario. If Eloise saw he wasn't in bed with Caroline, the kid would probably think they

So Alistair crept back.

room. He remembered Caroline

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slept, and she got super cranky if you woke her

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

out shapes, even if everything was blurry. He wasn't completely stumbling

the bed, pulled the covers up, and was

so focused on Caroline in bed that he accidentally collided with her as she suddenly emerged from the darkness. She was so small and light that she

out to catch her. The next thing he knew, she

like an idiot, not sure where to put

he felt, even though they'd both gotten spooked.

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their bodies touched, she could feel the warmth radiating

his heartbeat. Before she knew it, her own heart

stood up straight and took half a step back. "You okay? I didn't mean to startle

was exactly what Alistair was about to ask. Caught

better get some sleep.

the inside of the bed,

middle of the night and used the bathroom in his old room, while Caroline used

were pounding like crazy-even

her side, burying her face deep in