Chapter 28

Ex-Wife

Chapter 28:Does The Act Have To Be That Convincing?

Angela Pov

"Angela, you...

Sean leaned over the bed, bracing himself with one arm, his face horing way too close to mine. familiar, and honestly, a little unsettling.

breath grazed my skin-warm,

I stared up at him, totally thrown.

"What's going on? Did I screw up the whole "happy couple thing in front of Grandma today? My voice came out groggy, still heavy with sleep, and I blinked at him lazily. "Just tell me what I did wrong and I'll fix it tomorrow, okay?"

1 flashed him a big, goofy grin and threw in a teasing, "Darling!"

He arched an eyebrow, pulling back with a frown. "Cut it out. When it's just us, you

u don't need to lay it on so thick."

Then-

-bam-the bathroom door slammed shut. By the time he came back out, I was already drifting off

The next morning, I woke up to an empty bed. Sean was gone. The plow we'd shoved between us the night before? Missing foo. He must've moved it when he got up, probably paranoid Grandma would barge in and notice the gap.

When I shuffled into the dining room, Elizabeth and Sean were already parked at the table.

is gonna

into the seat next to her. Then I glanced at Sean. "Why didn't

said, patting my hand with a sly little grin. "I was young once too. I know how

a freight

let out a shaky laugh, knowing I couldn't exactly correct her.

wiped out from being pregnant, not...

Sean mentioned he'd drive me

were heading out.

close, stretching up on my toes to straighten it. "There," I

have him yank me into his arms and plant a kiss right

away, but then I remembered Elizabeth was watching. I

tongue slipped into my mouth, warm and insistent, tasting faintly

He just raised an eyebrow, mirking. Really? I thought, Does

passenger door for me. I ignored it and climbed into the back

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the door harder than becessary. "What's that about? Too chven to sit up front with me?" He paused, then grinned "Kinda

falling off the edge of

engine.

he slid into

mess with me? I knew I

He was just yanking

wasn't long before Christina

up from my desk. "Sean's office

I'm here for

me?" I shut my laptop and leaned back, giving her my

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