The Accidental Wife by Sara Islam

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

While I was making my way to my room, I heard soft cries coming from Emily's bedroom. making me stop. I knocked on the door and I heard her yelp, causing me to immediately walk inside. I though the worst. I thought she was hurt in any way, but I found her balled in he Woah what's going on! Are you hurt!" 1 asked approaching her.

"S-storm," she whimpered. It was a stormy night, but I didn't know that she was scared of storms. It had been five days since my mum's birthday party and the two of us had been

closer.

"Are you scared of storms?" I gently asked and she nodded. Instantly, I got in bed with her and pulled her in my arms, goals the whole no cuddle rule in our deal. I didn't care about the rule though. She was petrified. The moment I pulled her against me, she latched onto me "It's okay. Nothing is going to happen to you," I assured her and kissed her forehead.

tran in her beautiful green eyes.

"I'm sorry. I'm not usually like this. I'm not usually a mess," she whimpered, looking up at me with

"That's fine. You have nothing to apologize for, okay? We all have our fears" I assured her as I stroked her blonde hair. She shuddered in my arms when it thundered and all could do was tighten my hold on her.

1 sat up and pulled her with me. 1 looked at her beautiful face and wiped away her tears. She looked adorable with her red cheeks, but I didn't like how the reason behind their redness was crying.

"You're breaking one of the rules," she mumbled, making me chuckle,

"Well I don't mind breaking all the rules if it will make you feel better, 1 admitted. She smiled through her tears, causing my heart to melt. I had already broken the kissing rule at the party and I had no regress. "Can I know why you're scared of storms?"

"My mum she died because of a storm" She looked down and played with the end of my tshirt. "She was driving back home, and it was storming. She had a horrible accident. She didn't die on impact. She died two days later at the hospital" She didn't know how much I app

I knew that it was bad, because I didn't want to get attached to her, and having her opening up to me meant that we could form a sort of connection. I had a feeling that the damage land already been done. I was already attached to the beauty in my arm.

"She would have been so proud of you you know."1 pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"She would?" Her eyes lit up

smart, beautiful, hardworking, passionate and kind" I didn't know what I was

loud

"Is that what y

would do anything to always see that

hole and I wasn't sure how I was į going

body. "Listen, I'm not leaving you on your own tonight, okay! I won't let

me. She stared at me

is for breaking rules," I replied, kissing

at first. I felt her flinching every once in a while whenever it thundered and only

resting on my chest and one land was resting on my shoulder while the other

next day, I didn't find her in my arms, which was enough to ruin my mood. Where did she go? It was a Saturday, and we didn't have work. I knew that Emily was an early bird, but I kind of liked having her in my embrace. I didn't want that

someone!

hair was up in a ponytail and her face was free of makeup. How was she that beautiful

all of this?" I asked, looking at the plates on

12:30 PM.

Chapter 12

not letting me sleep on my own last night when I was scared." She

body. "First, no need to thank me. Second, if you ever feel scared for whatever reason, just tell me and I won't let you spend the night

I wanted to kiss her lips again. I hadn't kissed her since the party and I was craving the

her as the two of

have been thinking and do you mind if I united your parents over for dinner? Why did she feel the need to ask

course not. You do whatever you like." I said,

by

her. I bet my mum would come back

her she wanted

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