Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After...

Chapter 31 Same Last Name

Chandler's deep, resonant voice broke through the quiet. "Are you awake?"

Meryl paused for a heartbeat, took a steadying breath, and walked over to open the door.

When she did, she was met with the striking face of the man standing before her.

Chandler was dressed sharply in a classic white shirt and black slacks, his bowtie adding an air of elegance that took. her breath away.

He looked like he had stepped right out of a glossy magazine.

Their eyes locked, and Chandler swallowed, his gaze lingering on Meryl's red lips. "Come out for breakfast."

Meryl instinctively lowered her gaze, thinking, "He seems completely unfazed.

So, he must not remember... our kiss last night?

True, how many people actually remember their drunken. escapades?"

A wave of relief washed over her as she followed Chandler

into the dining area.

The breakfast laid out was nothing fancy-a simple plate

of spaghetti with eggs-but somehow, even the way he ate seemed to elevate the meal to a fine dining experience.

mused, "There's no staff in the house, so he must've

up later than him, and now he's the one cooking for me. Isn't that a bit

breakfast is on me."

her words, Chandler laid down his fork as

anticipated her next line.

our home, that's not

""Our home?"

Meryl's heart skipped.

three words sent a shiver

the still waters of

"Could I really have a place

the plate of meatballs toward her. His movement was casual yet confident. "I don't want you to be too thin." Meryl bit her

indeed too thin-standing at 5.6 feet, she

finished eating, she instinctively started to clear the table, but Chandler

A

do I

some meat on those bones," Chandler

her

I still don't know

coat as he fastened the last one before turning

locked, his large hand wrapping around her

process what was happening, their fingers intertwined,

meet his, only to find a

on his face.

"Chandler Aniston, your husband."

struck her