The Bound Between Us

Chapter 946

A woman's bad luck always starts the moment she feels sorry for a man. That's just how it goes.

When Devin slapped himself, it hurt Autumn more than it hurt him. She rushed over, grabbing his hand before he could do it again. "What are you doing?"

As she tried to stop him, her eyes drifted to the table and spotted a gift.

Devin, shameless as ever, noticed and jumped right in. “That's for you. I owe you so much, and I'm broke. I can't buy you anything fancy, so I just got you some flowers."

It was a bouquet the hotel sent up, along with a box of condoms part of a

"special guest" package. Dailey, desperate for a plan, had arranged it so the staff would deliver the flowers with a miniature camera hidden inside, all under the guise of hotel hospitality.

Honestly, getting flowers and condoms from a hotel isn't unheard of. Devin didn't think twice and just let them drop it off.

When Autumn realized the flowers were for her, she couldn't help but smile. For a second, she felt like she was back at the start of their relationship, giddy and young.

Devin handed her the bouquet. "Do you like it?"

As he did, the tiny camera fell deeper into the arrangement, and over on the other end, Herman lost the video feed. Luckily, he could still hear everything.

No matter how old you get, flowers always feel romantic.

Autumn hesitated, then took them. "You didn't have to waste money on me."

Look a little closer, and you'd see the blush on her cheeks—a telltale sign she still cared.

Devin, old hand at this, saw his opening. He took her hands in his, looked deep into her eyes, and said, "Swallow, all these years, I've never stopped thinking about you."

Who could resist words like those? They made a woman feel special, soothed old wounds, and flattered her heart.

But Autumn had a bit of sense left. She was married.

"Devin, that was years ago. Let's not talk about it. I have a family now."

She was reminding Devin, and herself.

She had a husband-she couldn't betray him.

about to let it slip. He pulled

every single day for over twenty

to touch her, and the flowers tumbled from Autumn's hands. She

stopping. He was

might have felt guilty, but Devin always looked out for himself. Autumn's circumstances had changed-she could help him

flames are easy to

"Swallow, I want you. I've missed

was as eager as he'd been when they

marriage was more of a routine than a romance— dutiful, dull, and as they got older, they barely touched

swept Autumn

"Devin, we can't-"

resist, but in the commotion, her heel crushed the hidden

breath. Of all times

the kids to bed, walked in

watching a middle-aged

watch

thinking. "It was Devin and Autumn. I had Dailey plant a

then kaput. Camera mustermet?

busted."

gotten

Devin? And she's always so good to

nodded. "Julie's their

stunned,

"No wonder," she whispered.

so much

the hotel, Devin was still busy betraying Mr. Walker. Autumn, starved for affection, stopped fighting

it, knowing if he took care of Autumn now, she'd be on his side

was older, but she was well-kept-never had to do hard labor, always had time to herself.

After

grinned. "Feel good? Still got

blushed, swatting him. "You old

their old resentment melted away in

and women always fall for

beautiful as you were