Gideon's finally awake

I HAVEN'T seen Charlie much in the past months. After I told him that I'd stay married to Gideon, he seemed to have avoided me.

I heard from Amelia that he had taken on a project in Alaska.

"I need to talk to you." He looked at me. I was already dressed for my flight.

"I have a flight in two hours, Charlie."

"I know. I won't take long, Bianca."

I bit my lower lip as I invited him inside the house.

"Mom said you're going back to New York," he said as he sat on the sofa. His eyes went to my luggage near the sofa. "You already talked to her." It was a statement.

I took the seat across from him. "Yeah. I already told Amelia that Gideon and I didn't really love each other. And that I'll be filing a divorce once Gideon wakes up."

"You didn't tell her about us," Charlie said, his eyes on me.

"No." I swallowed. "Amelia didn't need to know the real reason why Gideon married me. I can't hurt her." I gave him a small smile. "Let's just keep that to ourselves, Charlie. You, Gideon,