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

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

your sleep," Elizabeth said, patting my hand with a sly little grin. "I was young

hit me like a freight train,

laugh, knowing I couldn't exactly correct her. No,

from being pregnant, not...

breakfast, Sean mentioned he'd drive me to

said as we were heading out.

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

me into his arms and plant a

I remembered Elizabeth was watching. I froze instead,

right away-his tongue slipped into my mouth, warm and insistent, tasting faintly of coffee, deepening the kiss with slow, deliberate

He just raised an eyebrow, mirking. Really? I thought, Does the act have to

door for me. I ignored it

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than becessary. "What's that about? Too chven to sit up front with me?" He paused, then grinned "Kinda funny, considriing you were all vet me in your sleep last night. Couldn't even shove

was practically falling off the edge of the bed.

engine.

yeah?" His voice was pure sarcasm as he slid into the driver's

trying to mess with me? I knew I

He was

before Christina strolled into

from my desk.

here

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

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