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Chapter 11: The Social Call
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“You have,” he said, his voice a shade deeper, “a smudge of flour. Right here.” His thumb brushed, just once, over the corner of my mouth. There was no flour. I knew it. He knew it. It was an excuse. A transparent, beautiful excuse to touch me. My breath hitched. I couldn’t look away from his eyes. The gray in them seemed to darken, swallowing the light. His hand stayed on my waist, burning a brand through my clothes. My own hands, still clutching a linen water lily, hung uselessly at my sides. The world narrowed to the point of contact, to the intensity of his gaze, to the faint, quickened rhythm of his breathing that matched my own. He was going to kiss me. The knowledge was a crystal-clear certainty. It was in the slight lean of his body, the dip of his head, the parting of his lips. And I wanted him to. God, I wanted it. The wanting was a physical ache, sweet and sharp. The moment stretched, taut and shimmering. Then, from the hallway, came the unmistakable, cheerful soun
Flash to Forever:The Husband I Never Knew Chapter 23: Too Close to Ignore
The next two days passed in a blur of preparation. The penthouse, once a monument to minimalist perfection, began to gather traces of life. A stack of cookbooks sat dog-eared on the kitchen counter. A delivery of mismatched, colorful ceramic serving platters, my choice, waited on the dining table. The subtle scent of lemon polish and fresh flowers mingled in the air. The physical changes were minor. The real shift was a crackling, positive energy that everyone seemed to absorb. Mrs. Patel became a general marshaling her troops, which mostly consisted of me and a delighted Leo, who had been temporarily reassigned from “perimeter security” to “ambiance logistics.” “The flow is crucial, Mrs. Kingsley,” Leo explained with grave intensity as we stood in the living room. He pointed a laser pointer (where did he get that?) at the floor. “Guests will enter, be drawn by the light and aroma from the kitchen, but we must create a subtle current that leads them to the seating area here, which
Flash to Forever:The Husband I Never Knew Chapter 22
“He’s still in there,” I said, grinning. “But I think he’s… airing out. The kitchen incident broke some seal.” “The kitchen incident you still haven’t given me explicit details about,” she pointed out. “It was a touch,” I said, my face warming. “A very… clarifying touch. But yesterday was different. It was light. Easy.” Maya studied me, her sharp eyes missing nothing. “You look different. Lighter. You’re not braced for impact.” I realized she was right. The constant, low-grade anxiety that had been my companion since the blind date had quieted. It wasn’t gone, Adrian was still a puzzle but the pieces felt like they were fitting together instead of fighting each other. “I think,” I said slowly, “we’re just going to be. For a minute. See what that’s like.” “Good.” Maya nodded firmly. “Now, about this dinner. You need to cement this ‘warmer, fun Adrian’ vibe. We need music. Not stuffy classical. Something cool but accessible. I have a playlist.” Of course she did. We spen
Flash to Forever:The Husband I Never Knew Chapter 21: Morning After the Laugh – Things Feel Different
The sunlight felt different. That was the first though in my mind as I blinked awake. It wasn’t just the pale gold streaming through the windows; it was the quality of the quiet. I rolled over, expecting the other side of the bed to be cold and empty as always. It wasn’t. Adrian was there, on his back, one arm behind his head. He wasn’t asleep. He was staring at the ceiling, but his expressionwas… contemplative. Almost peaceful. “You’re still here,” I said, my voice sleep-rough. He turned his head on the pillow. “I live here.” “You know what I mean.” I propped myself up on an elbow. “You’re usually in your study by dawn, doing… whatever mysterious CEO things you do before the sun insults you by rising.” A faint smile touched his lips. " CEO things involve a lot of coffee and glaring at spreadsheets. Today, the spreadsheets can wait.” That was new. We lay there for a few minutes in a comfortable quiet. This was the quiet of a shared space finally beginning to feel
Flash to Forever:The Husband I Never Knew Chapter 20: First Laugh
Morning came softly.Pale sunlight slipped through the sheer curtains and settling across the bedroom floor like it belonged there.I woke slowly, wrapped in that hazy in-between state where thoughts hadn’t fully formed yet. The bed was warm. Too warm on the other side.Adrian.The memory of last night stirred, his eyes were tired, his carefully selected words and the unspoken agreement between us holding with thin lines. I turned slightly.He was already awake.This is like the first time we will be in bed at the same time guess a new agreement to a new change.Lying on his back, one arm bent beneath his head, staring at the ceiling like it had personally offended him.“You’re thinking too loudly,” I murmured.His head turned toward me, startled. “Was I?”“Yes,” I said seriously. “I could hear the brooding.”A beat.His lips twitched astonishingly, just once but that is progress.We didn’t talk much while getting ready. Not in an uncomfortable way, more like we were both handling it
Flash to Forever:The Husband I Never Knew Chapter 19: Family Interference – The Event Without Me
The house felt too quiet without Adrian.The kind that made every sound echo louder than it should. The hum of the refrigerator. The tick of the clock. Even my own thoughts seemed intrusive.I checked my phone for the third time in ten minutes.Nothing.I told myself not to read into it. He’d said it was an obligation. Something old. Still, the absence pressed against my chest in a way I didn’t like.That was when the doorbell rang.I frowned.Mrs. Patel answered it before I could, her polite greeting drifting down the hallway. A second later, unfamiliar voices followed. warm, confident, unmistakably related to the man currently occupying too much space in my head.“Elena, dear!”I barely had time to brace myself before a woman walked into the living room like she owned it.She was elegant in a composed, effortless way, pearl earrings, tailored dress, eyes sharp but curious. Behind her stood a tall man with Adrian’s posture and eyes, just softer around the edges. And trailing them, a
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