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Emily "I promise you won't regret this," he murmured into my hair. "I promise I will spend every day showing you how much you mean to me."We stayed like that for several minutes, just holding each other, finding comfort in each other's presence.When we finally pulled apart, Alex kept his arms around me, not willing to let me go completely."Will you do something for me?" he asked."What?""Will you go home tonight? Get real sleep in your own bed? Spend time with the children? Take care of yourself?"I started to protest, but he shook his head."You've been here for days, Emily. You're exhausted. And I'm awake now. I'm stable. The doctors say I'm recovering well." He touched my cheek gently. "I need you to be healthy and strong, not worn down and exhausted. Please. For me. Go home and rest."I wanted to argue, but I was exhausted. My body ached from days of sleeping in that uncomfortable chair. My clothes felt like they were glued to my skin. And I missed Lucas and Lily terribly."Y

Emily "Come here," Alex said softly, patting the bed beside him. I moved forward slowly, my heart racing. I sat on the edge of his bed, and he immediately took my hand. "I missed you," he said. "Even though it's only been a few hours since you left, I missed you." "I missed you too." "Did you sleep well? Really?" "Better than I expected." I smiled. "Though it felt strange being in my own bed. I kept waking up thinking I needed to be here." "I'm glad you went home. You needed the rest." He lifted my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles gently. "Thank you for bringing the children. Seeing them, seeing you... it's the best medicine I could ask for." "They needed to see you too. Especially Phil. He's been so worried." "I know. I could tell." Alex's expression grew serious. "Emily, about yesterday. About Abigail. I want you to know..." "You don't have to explain," I interrupted. "I trust you." He looked surprised. "You do?" "Yes." I took a deep breath. "I've spen

EmilyI leaned against the bathroom door, my heart racing like I had just run a marathon.Oh my God.I almost lost my mind when I saw Alex, wearing nothing but a towel, water still glistening on his skin, his muscles clearly visible despite the injuries he had sustained.I pressed my hands to my hot cheeks, trying to calm down.This is ridiculous. I have been married to this man. I have seen him shirtless countless times. This shouldn't affect me like this.But it had been six years. Six fucking years since I was this close to him, this intimate with him. Six years since I had seen that hot body, touched that skin, felt those arms around me in our bed.And God help me, I wanted to touch him now. I wanted to run my hands over his chest, feel the warmth of his skin, trace the line of his shoulders, his arms, his..."Stop it," I told myself firmly. "He's recovering from a serious injury. He needs rest. This is not the time for... for whatever you're thinking about."I splashed cold water

Emily Once the children were gone, I turned to Alex, and he must have seen something in my eyes because he spoke immediately."Emily, it wasn't what it looked like.""What did it look like?" I asked calmly, folding my hands in my lap. "Because to me, it looks like your secretary has been spending time in your home, cooking for you, taking care of you. It looked like she's very comfortable here. It looked like there might be more to your relationship than just boss and employee.""There isn't. I swear to you, Emily, there is nothing between Abigail and me. Nothing romantic, nothing inappropriate. She's my secretary. That's all she's ever been.""Your secretary who comes to your home to cook dinner for you," I said, my voice still maddeningly calm even though my heart was pounding. "Your secretary who knows her way around your kitchen. Your secretary who clearly cares about you beyond professional concern.""She was being helpful during a particularly stressful time. That's all." Alex

Vanessa I blinked. "Help me? How?""I know Emily better than anyone. I know her weaknesses, her insecurities, the things that make her doubt herself and others." He leaned closer. "And I have access to her life in a way that most people don't. I'm her trusted friend, her confidant.""What are you suggesting?""I'm suggesting," Nathaniel said slowly, "that maybe we could help each other. You want Alex to see you as more than his secretary. I want Emily to see that Alex isn't the right person for her. What if we worked together to make that happen?"My heart was racing. "You mean... sabotage their relationship?""I mean help them see the truth. That they're not right for each other. That they're repeating old patterns and heading for disaster." His eyes were intense. "Emily deserves someone who has always been there for her. Someone who has never abandoned her. Someone like me.""And Alex deserves someone who has supported him through everything without expecting anything in return. So