No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 244



I need an excuse.

My phone vibrated twice in my hand, a message from Fanny.

A GIF popped up - a woman in a sultry pose, fresh out of the shower, donning a sexy nightgown...

Followed by a piece of advice from Dr. Willis: "Might be worth giving a try."

I shot back a facepalm emoji in response.

Though internally I was rolling my eyes at Fanny's lack of seriousness, I couldn't help but think it might actually work. I just needed the perfect excuse to show Ernest this side of me.

Heading to the shower, I mulled over my options.

Blaming it on a message from Allen was out of the question. Ernest would just try to stop me, so that's a no-go.

him to fix a perfectly fine plumbing issue? Couldn't bring

I was hungry and wanted him to cook? That

shower and slipped into the sexy nightgown that I rarely

a purchase made around the time Conrad and I got engaged,

Conrad never got to see it, and

all the right places, the

horn, but even I found the reflection in the

Knock, knock!

from outside. Couldn't be

to approach him. But why would he be here so laerhaps he

gave myself a quick pep talk in the mirror before asking,

soup," Ernest's voice, muffled by the door, still

that, and I gave myself a once-over before pulling the neckline of my nightgown down

saying I'm hungry," I said, opening the door, seizing the excuse

soup in hand, his gaze lingering on

like the

being a bit