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.

bring myself to actually

saying I was hungry and wanted him to cook?

I hurried through my shower and slipped into the sexy nightgown that

around the time Conrad and I

see it, and

clung to my curves in all the right places, the

own horn, but even I found

Knock, knock!

Couldn't be anyone but

me the trouble of finding an excuse to approach him. But why would

I gave myself a quick

me. Made you some chicken noodle soup," Ernest's voice, muffled by the door, still carried that deep,

myself a once-over before pulling the neckline of my nightgown

said, opening the door, seizing the

in hand, his gaze lingering on me longer than necessary. I saw

the plan's

couldn't shake the feeling of being a bit mischievous, taking advantage of