The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Whoosh!

Noelle felt like a wave had hit her.

She would bet her bottom dollar that if she were not Charles's wife, she would find his words way over the top. Charles gave Noelle a look like she had lost her marbles. "What's that supposed to mean? You think it's funny?"

Noelle quickly shook her head. "No way, I'm just giving you the stink eye for all the single folks out there." She could not help but crack up. "Charles, seriously, if any single person heard you, they'd be lining up to take you down!" "That's not gonna happen!" Charles replied, all serious.

"Oh, it would. You're practically begging for it with that attitude. You'd get smacked for sure."

"Nope, it won't happen." Charles insisted. Noelle quirked an eyebrow, a smirk playing on her lips as she watched him. "And why's that?"

"Because I'm a looker!" Charles declared with pride. "Plus, they couldn't take me in a fight!"

Noelle just stared at him, speechless.

the steering wheel as he glanced at Noelle's silence. "You

bit her lip. "I don't even know what to say to you. Just drive, will you?" She said, dropping her gaze

over her phone screen, and her face beet red. She could not hold back any

at Charles, hand

didn't say a

I'm

Charles had not spilled the beans.

that kind of blow-up

turned to thunder when she saw Charles's

had

on, you can check my phone whenever you feel like it," Charles replied, casually handing over his phone to Noelle. "I'll

the urge to lash out by rubbing