Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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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 safe

he got out of the bedroom, he stood up straight and walked normally. Using his phone flashlight, he headed

library.

walls of empty bookshelves. Caroline was having kids' books delivered

was already a bookworm.

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books, even though she could barely read. She just

stories as she went

into it.

hated reading, making her read all

nightmare.

was a cozy sofa and a small table. Someone stuck some pretty pink flowers

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, he seriously considered just sleeping

and he

If Caroline woke up and found him gone, she'd grill him for sure. And that'd be

So Alistair crept back.

the doorframe to get into the room. He remembered Caroline saying

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got super cranky if

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

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

bed, pulled the covers

her as she suddenly emerged from the darkness. She was so small and

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

idiot, not sure

than he felt, even though

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bodies touched, she could feel the

strong, steady thud of his heartbeat. Before she knew

straight and took half a step back.

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

better get some sleep.

of the bed, Caroline on

used the bathroom in his old room, while Caroline used the one in their bedroom. And wouldn't you know it,

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

burying her face deep in