Housewife Gone Wild

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“So, when you came back and talked to your dad, you made sure he wouldn’t get in the way of whoever you wanted to be with?” I asked, my chest tightening. Edward was always like this–he’d set everything up, just waiting for you to walk right into his trap. Once you were caught in his net, good luck ever getting out.

“Victoria, I don’t want to live with regrets,” Edward said, gently brushing his fingers against my cheek. “All the things I missed out on before don’t matter. What matters is being able to choose who I spend the rest of my life with.”

“Edward, I…” I stammered, my breath coming fast as I turned my face away. “I really don’t want to talk about this right now. Are you sure Ryan won’t make a scene?”

“He’ll calm down,” Edward said harshly. “If he still wants to be a Jennings.”

If you want the crown, you have to bear its weight. Everything in this world comes with a price.

I let it go. Ryan was smart–he knew how to weigh his options.

After dinner, Edward and I walked along the quiet, old–world paths of the estate. I noticed some lights glowing halfway up the mountain, and Edward mentioned there was a hot spring up there.

‘On a chilly night like this, a soak in the hot spring would be perfect,‘ I thought.

go up and

Edward grew quiet, and I nestled into his side, feeling safe and

days, it’s open to outsiders, but only the rich or powerful ever get to

went inside, we changed into fresh bathrobes and towels that were

the surface of the warm water was scattered with rose petals–it was romantic,

sign this was genuine hot spring water, not like those fake ones back home where they just

silence as I scooped up rose petals from the water. He looked at

tease, tossed some rose petals his way. The moment he realized I was up to no

a petal from my hair, and

around us, but Edward’s kiss held no trace of urgency–just gentle affection and a kind

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this life last a little longer? Just a bit more, please?‘

moment to ever end.

from this dream. I just want to stay here

long. With all that sulfur in the hot spring, we couldn’t soak for too long or we’d get lightheaded. After half

the mountain–instead, he got us a room

his arm, and drifted off into a deep, dreamless sleep.