'Is she throwing up because of my kiss?' Alistair thought.

His heart raced as he recalled how much wine she had downed. With a mix of concern and regret, he crouched beside her and gently patted her back.

Even someone like him could find himself in these awkward situations-comforting Audrey, offering her water, until she finally started to calm down. What a wild night!

The following morning, warm sunlight streamed through the curtains, nudging Audrey awake. She squinted, hummed a little, and then reached for what she thought was her pillow, preparing to get up.

'Wait, why is my 'pillow' so hard today?' she thought in a daze. As she slowly opened her eyes, she was surprised to find Alistair watching her, propped up on one elbow.

The air felt thick, almost frozen in that moment. In an instant, Audrey shot up, her eyes wide. 'Oh no! What happened last night?' she couldn't help but wonder.

Besides the pounding headache, everything felt okay, but she remembered the stories about what usually followed a night of crazy sex, and-Wait! why am I wearing a bathrobe?' she wondered.

looked up at Alistair, feeling utterly confused. "How the heck did you end up in my bed?" To think she thought she was hugging a pillow, but it turned out to be his chest! "This

that this wasn't her guest room. Heat rushed to her cheeks as snippets of last night flooded back-her pleading for a

a little whimper, she pulled the covers over her head to hide. Eventually, she mustered up the courage to say, "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for any of that to happen.

too bothered, and looking much

Thinking he had stepped out, she peeked over and caught sight of him changing in front of the closet,

reflected Alistair's incredible physique-his lean, chiselled chest, those rock-hard

red. She pulled her head back under the covers, curling up like a little shrimp. 'Come on,

she was sneaky about stealing glances, but Alistair caught every little move in

decided to take his time, enjoying how her face turned brighter and brighter until she finally shrank back

to her room, her cheeks still flushed. After washing

caught sight of Alistair busy in the semi-open kitchen, making breakfast like the perfect husband. Audrey couldn't help but

quietly, but just as she started to slip away, Alistair called out, "Aren't you going to join me for

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