No Strings Attached

Clara felt a searing heat on her back. Ian's hot and moist lips kissed her skin, each touch igniting a small flame. She closed her eyes in a bitter wistfulness, then pushed lan away. "lan, for heaven's sake, it's broad daylight. What's gotten into you?"

lan looked at her with a pained expression. "You adore kids so much, and due to my carelessness, we lost ours. I just want to make up for that loss." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Clara felt a twinge in her throat and managed a strained smile. "Ian, what if I..." she began, but her words trailed off as her phone rang at the most inopportune moment.

Seeing it was Anders' number, she quickly answered. Orin's young voice came through. "Aunt Clara, I miss you so much."

with a smile, "I miss you too, Orin. Who

and dad. Dad's making

fully dedicating himself to his family. Just as she

found herself in the hospital's café, face

came into clear view, Clara was taken aback by the resemblance between them, especially their

must now understand why Anders was with me back then. He saw

unaware of these matters. If you're

intended to wreck your relationship

commitment and kindness in matters of the heart. If you and Anders continued, and you discovered Orin's existence, you'd leave without a second thought. He'd rather be hated by you than