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?”

see Emmett with one hand in his pocket, his dark

haven’t finished my

the time on her phone. Her face filled with urgency,

for kindergarten to end, and she had forgotten to pick

saw Clara quickly turn off her computer. She grabbed the folders on her desk and rushed to the door, ‘Mr. Melendez, I’m running late. I need to pick up my son. I’ll finish the rest of the work

home.”

nodded at Emmett and

to hear Emmett say in a deep voice, “It’s raining outside, I’ll

need, I

pouring outside! Get in

swept over her and saw her white dress and high heels, with no umbrella. If she

heavy rain outside… if she didn’t go now, Alex would definitely be worried

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