Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 19

Alex snickered inwardly, thinking his big bro was cold as ice! But considering his personality, it wasn’t too surprising.

“Mom, yesterday and today are different. I just miss you so much right now, I don’t wanna leave you, and mally want a kiss from you!”

Alex leaned his head onto Clara’s chest, nuzzling affectionately, showing how much he’d missed her these past few days. Being by his mom’s side felt so good….

“Alright, alright, here’s your kiss!” Clara kissed her son’s little face, and Alex enthusiastically returned the favor by cupping her face and giving her a kiss back. Watching her son walk into the kindergarten, Clara felt today’s Alex was particularly sweet, just like…he had just come back!

At the company

Clara hadn’t been called in by Emmett all afternoon, but the workload his assistant dumped on her was mountainous. She was so busy she hadn’t even noticed it had started to rain heavily outside.

As Emmett was about to leave the office, he noticed Clara’s light was still on, so he went over to her door to check.

“You’re still here?”

her head, Clara looked up to see Emmett with one hand in his pocket,

haven’t finished my work

and hurriedly checked the time

to end, and she

Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he saw Clara quickly turn off her computer. She grabbed the

home.”

finished speaking, she nodded at Emmett

hear Emmett say in a deep voice, “It’s raining outside, I’ll give you a lift”

I can….

Get in

she went out now, she would

looked at her clothes and the heavy rain outside… if she

said, “Well, then… if it’s not too much trouble, Mr. Melendez.”