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

Elizabeth!" I chirped, sliding into the seat next to her. Then I glanced at Sean. "Why didn't you wake

with a sly little grin. "I was young

meaning hit me like a freight

I

wiped out from

Sean mentioned he'd drive

up,” I said as we were heading out. "Your tie's all

close, stretching up on my toes to straighten it.

his arms and plant

instinctively pulling away, but then I remembered Elizabeth was watching. I froze

warm and insistent, tasting faintly

him a look. He just raised an

car, he opened the passenger door for me. I ignored it and climbed into the back seat

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Too chven to sit up front with me?" He paused, then grinned "Kinda funny, considriing

off the edge of the bed. No

engine.

voice was pure sarcasm as he slid into the driver's seat and

trying to mess with me?

him. He was just yanking my

before Christina strolled into my

my desk.

I'm here for

laptop and leaned back, giving her

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