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.

Caroline laid down thick rugs to keep Eloise safe -they muffled every

normally. Using his phone flashlight, he

library.

two whole walls of empty bookshelves. Caroline was having kids' books

for them, Eloise was already a bookworm. She

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she could barely read.

she went and

into it.

her read all those books

nightmare.

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

He took a leak, getting rid of the extra fluids that had been making him feel all squirmy. He eyed

the thought passed, and he

truth was he'd gotten 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 wasn't in bed

So Alistair crept back.

into the room. He remembered

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she got super cranky if you woke

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

out shapes, even if everything was blurry.

himself onto the bed, pulled the covers

emerged from the darkness. She was so small and light that she let out a little yelp and started

The next thing he knew, she fell right into his arms. Feeling her warm,

like an idiot, not sure where to

a lot calmer than he felt, even

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feel the warmth

of his heartbeat. Before

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

was about to ask. Caught off-guard, he just stammered,

sleep. It'll

inside of the

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

hearts were pounding like

her side, burying