Semua Bab DEAR STRANGER, MARRY ME AGAIN: Bab 41 - Bab 45

SLOANE The moment we step into our bedroom, I watch as Ian removes his bloody shirt, followed by the pants and the boxers. He stands completely naked with a broad back, veiny arms, and a tight ass that makes me drool from how bad I want him.Sometimes, I wonder if he’s human. He's so gorgeous my chest hurts.My eyes drop before I can stop them and drink in the rare sight before me.Eight perfect abs. Cut lines. A body carved that I want pressed against me so bad. Without a word, he walks into the shower, leaving me to swallow down the ache building between my thighs.I stare at the door as I hear the water start running with my fists clenched at my sides and a pulse thundering in my ears.With my bottom lip between my teeth, I begin to undo my shirt one button at a time.The shorts then follow, leaving me naked as the cold air kisses my skin, but it’s not what makes me shiver. It's the anticipation and thrill of what I have in mind.I open the glass door and step into the steam-fille

SLOANE “I've missed you.” Noah says as he looks at me with a worried expression. “Has he been good to you?”My brother, who I've been avoiding since I woke up, decided to show up at my front door. In my defense, I wasn't going to hide forever. I just didn't know what had happened in the last nine years. Noah and I were separated at a young age. While he was sheltered and shown love by mum and dad, I was sold off to make money that paid for his school. Honestly, the only feeling I remember having towards him is resentment. How could he have life so easy?But as we sit and I watch the look on his face, it tells me we have reconciled and genuinely care for each other.“Yes. He has been good to me.” Noah sighs, runs a hand through his hair, and then sighs again.“If he starts treating you badly, you need to tell me Slo. You've already been through so much, I just want you to be happy.”I laugh, finding him a little dramatic, “ Besides the kidnappings, I'm very fine and happy.”“What ki

SLOANE If you're provoked, is murder still considered illegal?That's the thought I have running in my head as I watch Ian walk into his stupid office. How dare he?How dare he accuse me of keeping secrets, of siding with my brother, when I just spent the last thirty minutes defending him like a damn fool?I could’ve told Noah everything. I should have. But I didn’t. I protected Ian. I made excuses for him. I made myself the villain in a story I didn’t even write, just so he wouldn’t have to deal with the fallout of his own choices.And what do I get in return?“You’re deflecting. You’re lying. Sloane the martyr.”I feel the sting in my chest like a fresh slap. It keeps replaying in my head like some awful loop I can’t switch off. His tone, his face, the way he pulled away from me like I was some stranger who couldn’t be trusted.“Did your precious husband tell you everything? Did he tell you what happened two years ago?” Noah’s words echo in my head. What happened two years ago?