Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

To her surprise, however, all Xavier did was scrub her back.

Winnie turned around to look at him as she protested, “Are you trying to get your revenge on me? At this rate, you’ll scrape the skin off my back!”

Xavier turned her head back to the front. “Don’t turn around.”

“Why? Are you shy or something? I can feel it even without looking, you know?” Winnie said with a chuckle.

With their bodies tightly pressed against each other, it was only natural that she could feel his erection.

“You smell like you haven’t showered in days!” Xavier exclaimed, ignoring her statement completely.

Winnie gave him a light stomp on the foot. “It’s not that bad, is it? Are you sure you’re not imagining things?”

“I don’t know. This is the first time I’ve scrubbed someone down in the shower, so be grateful!” Xavier snapped back at her.

Winnie let out a chuckle. “All right, then. Thank you for your kind service, Xavier!”

The two of them then fell silent after that.

Eventually, it was Winnie who broke the silence by saying, “Xavier, there’s something I need to explain to you.”

Xavier nodded and replied nonchalantly, “Go ahead. I’m listening.”

“It’s about me and Christopher. As you probably have guessed, he’s carrying out a secret mission here. He saved my life when I happened to run into him last night. Nothing happened between us, though. He only said all that earlier to terrorize that pervert and ensure my safety,” Winnie explained.

Xavier’s hand, which was scrubbing Winnie’s back, paused briefly before he said, “Oh, I know. I can tell. However, that kiss was definitely deliberate on his part.”

Winnie found herself unable to deny his statement as that kiss did seem completely unnecessary.

After giving it some thought, she reminded him, “You can confront him about all you like after we return to Chanaea. He is currently risking his life for our country, so we mustn’t expose his identity. As citizens of Chanaea, we have a responsibility and obligation to help keep this secret.”

Xavier got angry when he heard that. “I understand. Do I look like someone who doesn’t know his priorities? I was a little surprised when I saw him, but then you gave me that look… You were staring at me as though I would yell his name and betray him on the spot! Am I really that unreliable to you? Even if you don’t trust me, you should at least trust your taste in men! Do you really think you’d fall for a man that stupid and irresponsible? Honestly, I feel like you’ll give me a stroke someday!”

had nothing to say in

what? Forget it. I’m done scrubbing you,” Xavier said angrily as he tossed the loofah

he would get horny again and decide to punish her a second time, Winnie quickly wrapped a towel around herself and stepped

crotch and asked, “Are you sure you don’t want

understood what she

angry right now. I’m afraid of accidentally hurting you. Unlike a certain someone, I care about the feelings of others!” he replied while

say that!” Winnie walked up to him and smiled ingratiatingly as she

you just call me?” Xavier asked with

beckoning gesture with her

leaned in closer, she whispered into his ear,

the day Winnie realized how

Winnie went to

the time, quickly covered it with a rag when she

It’s not like I haven’t seen a gun before,” Winnie said as she sat down

know you have, but some people are a little sensitive around guns. They are weapons that have taken lives, after all. So, how did it go, Ms. Garland? Did you sort things out with your

just a little misunderstanding, so it’s all cleared up now. How is your injury? Do

nothing serious. I’ve already bandaged it. Just need to take

By the way, were you able to contact

be a huge target if they all return at the same time. This operation has failed; we’ll need to come

wait. There’s something else I need

smart woman, Greta caught on fairly quickly. “Why? Did Chris promise to help

faint smile in response. “You’re a mercenary, Greta. I believe you understand the dangers of knowing

tell you’re not like the other employers. A woman’s intuition

let out a soft chuckle. “You’re very

Chris is working for the Horton family, so it’ll be a lot easier for him to carry out a rescue operation from the inside. He’ll also be able to keep the number of casualties to a

“Yeah,” Winnie mumbled.

order to ensure she wouldn’t reveal any information about Christopher, she quickly changed the topic by saying, “Contact your man and have him come over today as soon as possible. There’s something I need him

know you warned me about asking questions, but I can’t help it. You wanted us to help you save your family, but now, you want us to do something else? This place

matter? Do I need to pay you

get involved in all this. You should be sipping a 1982 vintage at a fancy banquet like all the other wealthy women out there. Unlike us outlaws who have to risk our lives for money, you don’t seem to have

face slowly vanished after she

about me, but we all have our duties to fulfill. At the very least, I know what I’m doing