Chapter\u00a022\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0froze\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0lay\u00a0beneath\u00a0him,\u00a0her\u00a0silky\u00a0black\u00a0hair\u00a0cascading\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0crimson\u00a0bedspread\u2013a shade\u00a0specifically chosen\u00a0by\u00a0Glinda\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0wedding\u00a0room.\u00a0The\u00a0red\u00a0accentuated\u00a0the\u00a0creamy\u00a0fairness\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0skin,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0appear\u00a0luminous,\u00a0almost\u00a0ethereal.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was an\u00a0air\u00a0of\u00a0sensuality\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0scene,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lying\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0beneath\u00a0another\u00a0man\u2026.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0fists\u00a0clenched\u00a0involuntarily.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0had\u00a0intended\u00a0to\u00a0clarify\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0\u2018delivery\u2018\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0was\u00a0medicine,\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0man.\u00a0But\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0reached\u00a0his\u00a0lips,\u00a0they\u00a0refused\u00a0to<\/p>\n
come\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s cold\u00a0gaze\u00a0met\u00a0his.\u00a0\u201cMove.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0ordered\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0move.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0budge.<\/p>\n
Frustrated,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0began\u00a0to\u00a0struggle.\u00a0The\u00a0memory\u00a0of\u00a0him\u00a0bringing\u00a0Jessica\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0private\u00a0wing\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0flashed\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0mind,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0recoil\u00a0from\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0slightest\u00a0physical\u00a0contact\u00a0with\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley,\u00a0get\u00a0off\u00a0me!\u00a0After\u00a0spending\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0even\u00a0bother to\u00a0clean\u00a0yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0stiffened\u00a0in\u00a0silence.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0one\u00a0swift\u00a0motion,\u00a0he\u00a0pinned\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0hands\u00a0above\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0issued\u00a0a\u00a0cold\u00a0warning,\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0stop\u00a0moving!\u201d<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0intention\u00a0of\u00a0listening\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0She\u00a0struggled\u00a0even\u00a0harder,\u00a0her\u00a0lithe,\u00a0delicate\u00a0frame\u00a0twisting\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0slippery\u00a0little\u00a0water\u00a0snake\u00a0beneath\u00a0his\u00a0firm,\u00a0muscular\u00a0body.\u00a0The\u00a0thin\u00a0fabric\u00a0between\u00a0them\u00a0made\u00a0every\u00a0movement\u00a0seem\u00a0dangerously<\/p>\n
intimate.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0thrown\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0before,\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0seductively\u00a0clung\u00a0to\u00a0him,\u00a0teasing\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0and<\/p>\n
tongue.\u00a0That\u00a0memory,\u00a0coup<\/p>\n
with\u00a0her\u00a0current proximity,\u00a0stoked\u00a0an\u00a0unwelcome\u00a0heat\u00a0within\u00a0him.\u00a0His\u00a0gaze\u00a0darkened,\u00a0tinged\u00a0with<\/p>\n
a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0desire.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0sensed\u00a0the\u00a0shift\u00a0almost\u00a0immediately.\u00a0She\u00a0froze,\u00a0her\u00a0wide,\u00a0watery\u00a0eyes\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0disbelief.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0swore\u00a0under\u00a0his\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0released\u00a0her,\u00a0sitting\u00a0up\u00a0abruptly.\u00a0\u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0sat\u00a0up\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0still\u00a0eyeing\u00a0him\u00a0suspiciously.\u00a0\u201cBut\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0cut\u00a0her\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0cold\u00a0glance.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0reason\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0this\u00a0angry\u00a0is\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0spent\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0staying\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0it?\u00a0What\u00a0were\u00a0you\u00a0thinking?\u00a0Did\u00a0you\u00a0honestly\u00a0believe\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0touch\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0turned\u00a0pale,\u00a0his\u00a0words\u00a0cutting\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0blade.\u00a0She\u00a0stood\u00a0up,\u00a0her\u00a0expression\u00a0icy.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0then\u00a0why\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0care\u00a0what\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0men\u00a0I\u00a0spend\u00a0time\u00a0with?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0darkened.\u00a0\u201cYou!\u201d<\/p>\n
Sensing\u00a0his\u00a0anger,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0smiled\u00a0coolly.\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0know\u00a0when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0finalize\u00a0the\u00a0divorce.\u00a0Until\u00a0then,\u00a0feel\u00a0free\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0around.<\/p>\n
outside\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0do\u00a0the\u00a0same,\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0each\u00a0have\u00a0our\u00a0fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0a\u00a0thought\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0strike\u00a0her.\u00a0Her\u00a0bright,\u00a0clear\u00a0eyes\u00a0landed\u00a0briefly\u00a0on\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0lips,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0smirked.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0and\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hawk,\u00a0maybe\u00a0practice\u00a0your\u00a0kissing\u00a0skills\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0some\u00a0free\u00a0time.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0even\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0kiss?\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0she\u00a0walked out,\u00a0leaving\u00a0him\u00a0behind.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0con<\/p>\n
gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0sat\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0edge\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bed,\u00a0his\u00a0broad\u00a0chest\u00a0heaving\u00a0with\u00a0suppressed\u00a0rage.\u00a0A\u00a0storm\u00a0of\u00a0anger\u00a0and\u00a0gloom\u00a0clouded\u00a0his\u00a0usually<\/p>\n
composed\u00a0demeanor,\u00a0casting\u00a0a\u00a0dark\u00a0shadow\u00a0over\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0damned\u00a0woman!\u2018<\/p>\n
What\u00a0was\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0kissing\u00a0skills?<\/p>\n
Why\u00a0did\u00a0she\u00a0keep bringing\u00a0it\u00a0up?<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0bitter\u00a0laugh.\u00a0He\u00a0knew\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0she was\u00a0doing\u2013it was\u00a0all\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0game,\u00a0a\u00a0ploy\u00a0to\u00a0provoke\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0kissing.<\/p>\n
her\u00a0again.\u00a0Just\u00a0like\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0insinuated\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u2026capable.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0tricks\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0changed.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0reminded\u00a0himself\u00a0that\u00a0Wendy\u00a0was\u00a0nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0pretty\u00a0face,\u00a0devoid\u00a0of\u00a0substance.\u00a0She\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0woman\u00a0he<\/p>\n
was\u00a0interested\u00a0in.\u00a0Any\u00a0momentary\u00a0attraction\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0toward\u00a0her\u00a0was\u00a0purely\u00a0physical\u2013nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0natural\u00a0response\u00a0of<\/p>\n
normal\u00a0man.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0rang,\u00a0interrupting\u00a0his\u00a0spiraling\u00a0thoughts.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0melodic ringtone\u00a0indicated\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Jessica\u00a0calling<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0softened\u00a0slightly\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0answered,\u00a0\u201cJessica.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0cheerful\u00a0voice\u00a0immediately\u00a0came\u00a0through.\u00a0\u201cStanley!\u00a0Hurry\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0join\u00a0us\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar.\u00a0Nathan\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0back\u00a0from\u00a0overseas,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0celebrating!\u00a0Did\u00a0you\u00a0forget\u00a0about\u00a0his\u00a0welcome\u00a0party?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 22 Chapter\u00a022\u00a0 Stanley\u00a0froze\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment. +20\u00a0Bonus Wendy\u00a0lay\u00a0beneath\u00a0him,\u00a0her\u00a0silky\u00a0black\u00a0hair\u00a0cascading\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0crimson\u00a0bedspread\u2013a shade\u00a0specifically chosen\u00a0by\u00a0Glinda\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0wedding\u00a0room.\u00a0The\u00a0red\u00a0accentuated\u00a0the\u00a0creamy\u00a0fairness\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0skin,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0appear\u00a0luminous,\u00a0almost\u00a0ethereal. There\u00a0was an\u00a0air\u00a0of\u00a0sensuality\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0scene,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lying\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0beneath\u00a0another\u00a0man\u2026. Stanley\u2019s\u00a0fists\u00a0clenched\u00a0involuntarily. He\u00a0had\u00a0intended\u00a0to\u00a0clarify\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0\u2018delivery\u2018\u00a0last\u00a0night\u00a0was\u00a0medicine,\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0man.\u00a0But\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0reached\u00a0his\u00a0lips,\u00a0they\u00a0refused\u00a0to come\u00a0out. Wendy\u2019s cold\u00a0gaze\u00a0met\u00a0his.\u00a0\u201cMove.\u201d She\u00a0had\u00a0ordered\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0move. Stanley\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0budge. 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