The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 172

BOOK 3 CHAPTER 8

~WILLOW~

I couldn’t believe it. I was in Dante’s room for the first time. He’s kept this part of him away from me since marrying me. It felt strange yet exciting to finally be inside here.

However, it felt natural to be in here, like this was meant to be.

All my things were packed in a corner, and he promised to have a place for them soon. I wasn’t sure what was happening.

“If you’re uncomfortable sleeping in the same bed with me,” he says suddenly. “I can sleep on the sofa.”

I bit my lip. Was I uncomfortable with him sleeping in the same bed with me? I didn’t think I was. I trusted him.

“It’s okay.” It was barely a whisper, but he’d heard me. He nods and brings a sheet out of his closet.

“You can use this one.” He told me, and I quietly took it from him.

I knew my cheeks were red, but I couldn’t stop it even if I tried.

I barely moved when he grabbed his t-shirt from the bottom and pulled it over his head. Dante was now shirtless in front of me, and I could see each of his muscles. The lights were dimmed, and I was grateful for it. I knew I should turn away, I knew that I should look away, but my body had a mind of its own.

He walks into the bathroom, and I finally let go of the breath I’d been holding. Could he tell that I was looking at him?

to marry me? Was she okay with me wanting someone she once had

was in love with my sister. If that wasn’t bad enough, I wanted him. I didn’t want to like

his waist

staring at him; I didn’t want to make him uncomfortable if

and sits on it. I know when he’s next to me,

I wanted to close the distance between us. I wanted to get

I ask quietly. I couldn’t stop myself this time. It

to look at me, “why

worst things to say to me. It bothered me that you would

bothered you that I

penetrating gaze. I didn’t want to admit to it, but those were

her. So faithful that you wouldn’t even look my way. So yes,

with his penetrating gaze. “It’s not what you think.” He finally

why were you speaking to

one hand behind his neck and looked at the ceiling, “I wasn’t happy with

you speaking to her about

to get her to stop. I wanted to speak to her first,

goes again. Flutter.

is fluttering. For him. Because of his words that weren’t even meant to

“Oh.”

was all I could say to his

for

them. We weren’t that close yet. I had to take my time, especially with Dante. His heart was still bruised, and he could

lie. “That’s all I have