She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 910:

He’d planned to spill his feelings once Kristian’s mess was sorted, but since she seemed to have sniffed out his old tricks, he figured now was as good a time as any to lay it all bare.

“Remember the first time you saw that car?” Ellis said, easing her into it.

Freya didn’t miss a beat. “At the Russell family’s garage.”

“Bingo.” Ellis spun his chair around, leaning its back against the desk, now facing her squarely.

Freya hesitated for a second.

Before she could stand, he planted his hands on the armrests of her chair, boxing her in.

The air crackled with closeness, the space between them shrinking fast.

Freya’s heart kicked into overdrive, her usual cool-headedness blown to bits. “Captain…”

“Call me Ellis.”

now.” Ellis

fine. He wouldn’t

it all out,” he said, cutting to the chase. “You ready?” Despite his easygoing vibe, his nerves were screaming louder than

The faint tension from before

voice low and steady. “Freya, I

fumbled, words slipping through

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me?” Freya asked after a

“Out of all the wonders in the world, you’re the one my heart’s

“I’ve been married.”

“I know.”

Life with me could be

show; it doesn’t need

to

“I’ll pitch in.”