Single Mom's Sweet Husband by Charlotte

"Don't you dare, or I'll kidnap you and do... you know what. Wink, wink."

"Are you sure?" Shane's cold voice sounded.

Anne broke out in goosebumps and she almost screamed, "Charlotte, you've overlooked your friend after finding love. You allowed Shane to listen in on our conversation. How dare you?" She hung up immediately.

Annoyed, Charlotte looked at the person beside her. "How did you know what I was saying?"

"Just a presumption."

Charlotte rolled her eyes. In her opinion, his presumption was a superpower.

She didn't even put the phone on speaker. Shane figured out the gist of their conversation just from a "I wouldn't dare." He, too, puzzled out Anne's answer. He understood Anne quite well.

"I'm going to pick up Anne in three days. Could you please ask for the address from Braden? If I ask Anne, she wouldn't want to trouble me."

"Sure." Shane took out his phone and sent a text. The reply came quickly and Shane forwarded it to Charlotte.

Charlotte's eyes lit up with joy as she held her phone. "Let's surprise her."

"Us?"

Since when had he been part of her plan?

"You're not going? Then I'll ask someone else. Rick should be available. He's Anne's brother anyway." Charlotte said as she glanced in Shane's direction. "Charlotte, are you testing me?" He rolled over and pressed her under his body.

The intimacy of this position had an undercurrent of anticipation. Charlotte swallowed and continued, "If you're not going with me, can't I ask someone else?" "Did I say I wasn't going?"

"Then I didn't say I would ask others." She countered obstinately.

Shane kissed and stroked her. He wasn't going to let up on her after that affront.

The night's events left him feeling contented....

The next day.

Shane was already gone when Charlotte woke up. He left a note in the living room informing her that he was in a meeting at the office. She should manage breakfast on her own and he'd return with lunch. Tonight, he'd go over the details of the press conference with her.

and

him after what had happened over the

intending to work for a bit. However, she opened her email and realized Shane had

everywhere?" She muttered to herself as she clicked on her social media,

online."

that there was someone more anxious for a

"Yeah, I just got up. What about

and had something to eat before

too, I'm bored," Charlotte added a

they were just conversing aimlessly. Charlotte did most of the talking and she went

pleasantly surprised to hear that Anne was returning. "Great timing. I've only heard of her but I've

me to pick her

"Sure."

"That's great."

Mr. Fuller should

darkened. "I don't know how to face

was unaware that someone was

like Mr. Fuller, then what happens to

man at the door halted and silently placed the food on the

feel as if I'd be living in Heidi's shadow for the rest of my

"Both Rick and Avery are good to me, yet I'm not attracted to them,"

and Rick. She was truly grateful to Rick, but there

saw a man appearing on the corner of the screen. He leaned against the wall and looked at her with

her mouth to greet him, but he gestured for her to stay silent. She lowered her head. "So, do you like

"I don't know."

said, "I don't hate him,

was completely silent. She was afraid that if

and said, "Lottie, the nurse is calling

the computer. Although Shane mentioned that he would bring back food, she was a little hungry. She was going to get

However...

She turned around.

startled that her legs went limp. Her voice stuttered, "Sh-

heart today?" Shane took a step forward and