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.

a perfectly fine plumbing issue? Couldn't bring myself to actually break something on purpose,

wanted him to cook? That just

slipped into the sexy nightgown that I rarely

made around the time Conrad and I

never got to see it, and now it was

all the

horn, but even I found the reflection in the

Knock, knock!

came from outside. Couldn't be anyone but

timing, saves me the trouble of finding an excuse to approach him. But why would he be here so laerhaps he

up, I gave myself a quick pep talk in the

Ernest's voice, muffled by the

actually growled at that, and I gave myself a once-over before

I'm hungry," I said, opening the door, seizing the excuse to mask my

in hand, his gaze lingering on me

the

shake the feeling of being a bit mischievous, taking advantage of his