Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 117 Bunking With The Big Bad Wolf

I was slack-jawed at his implied request to stay, and it took me a good while to regain my composure.

Once I did, though, I shoved the face towel at him and eked out, “I can’t host two people here. Dry yourself off; I’m going to make some ginger tea.”

Once I reached the haven known as my kitchen, I went through the motions of making ginger tea like a robot, chopping the ginger stiffly.

When Dominic called out to me about his intention to shower, I lost my attention for a split second and cut myself. The pain was enough to jolt me out of my trance.

The water began running in the bathroom, and I stared out the window and sighed.

I guess he can continue couch-surfing in my place for one more night.

After I plastered the cut, I dug through my pantry for a fresh piece of ginger and got back to work.

Dominic was still in the shower when I had finished brewing the ginger tea. Just then, a thought struck my mind. He got caught in the rain, as well as all the new clothes he bought. What’s he going to wear, then? I don’t want him parading around naked in my house.

I ran back to the bedroom in search of the clothes he was wearing earlier. It turned out he had thrown the entire set into the dust bin.

Ah, it must be nice to be rich; his clothes aren’t that cheap.

Frowning, I pondered what to do next. What on earth can he wear? My clothes?

Flinging my wardrobe open, I turned its contents upside down in search of suitably large clothing for him to wear. Alas, my efforts were futile.

Just as I was knee-deep in concern, I suddenly remembered a parcel Calvin had dropped off earlier. Didn’t he say that there were Dominic’s clothes in it? Yes, yes, I think he did. Now, where did I place that parcel?

I searched high and low before locating the parcel on the balcony. A thin layer of dust had settled on it.

the items. I pulled out a long-sleeved T-shirt

on a rack outside before shouting through the door. “Dominic, I put your clothes outside. You can wear them after your shower. Don’t take too long, or the ginger tea’s going

out immediately. The morning’s events remained fresh in my mind, and I was legitimately worried about the door opening without

might have to wash my

to text my mom. Initially, I had planned to call her, but I thought my parents might already be asleep

was not an important message anyway; I just wanted to tell them that we

moment later, Dominic emerged from

a glass of ginger tea for him. Relief

you have

clothes to be sent here in the first place? I enlightened

throat and said, “You can bunk here for one more night on the couch.

blocked him and said hastily, “Hey, we agreed on this. You can’t lay a finger

we can’t be touchy in front of Mom and

your head right. They’re my mom and dad, not yours. Don’t go around calling them your parents; others will get the wrong idea. And I said we can’t get

seemed contemplative as he

immediately to

unexpectedly on his face. “So what? You think you can

an epiphany. I’ve invited the big bad

had begun roaming across my body. Panicking, I yelled, “Stop! Y-you, can’t

smile stretched across his face. “Go

moment later, I sprinted into the bathroom and locked the door

the door, I took a couple of deep

to clean myself for him to feast on! How could I be so easily

annoyingly, I realized after I showered that I had not

in the morning. What am I supposed to