Love Coming from the Least Expected

Love Coming from the Least Expected Chapter 45

“Alright, I’ll fetch you some,” Christopher said. In no time, he came back with two bottles of red wine and vodka.

Having worked in the line of sales that involved a lot of socializing in the past, I had built up a strong tolerance for alcohol. As such, I was still rather sober after downing half a bottle of wine. As I tried to gulp down the remaining liquid, Christopher swiftly removed the bottle from my hand.

He stared deep into my eyes as he chided, “Binge drinking is bad for you.” A glint of sorrow flashed across his eyes.

“Please let me drink. You see, I’ve had a crush on Lyle for ten years, and married him for two. Why is it that in his eyes, I’m nothing but a whore? Tell me, what have I done wrong?”

Christopher finally relented and handed the wine bottle back to me. As I resumed my drinking, I started telling him my story with Lyle; how I used to have a secret crush on him, how he always humiliated me, and how he then dangled hope in front of me.

Why did you marry me if you didn’t love me? Why do you always give me new hopes when I think all is lost, only to crush

now on!” Christopher declared while holding out a wine

if I wake up to a

felt safe around him. It had been a long time since I was

husky voice when he sang. When his gaze turned to

to stare at him. As though being enchanted, I inched closer and closer toward him and extended my finger to rub playfully at his arched eyebrow. Instead of backing off, he pulled

him sing. The next thing

and gentle. When I didn’t resist, the kiss deepened, and I was drowned in his wine-scented embrace. Already more than tipsy at this stage, my hand reached for his collar and started tugging away at his

kiss grew more fervent by the second. When almost all the air from my lungs had been sucked out, his lips finally retreated from my mouth. They moved down to