All Chapters of The Temporary Husband: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

“Besides, I also owe you an apology.” he blurts,My brows pull together in confusion. What did he mean by that? Owe me an apology? I was the only one who talked nonsense. His eyes dart the boxing ring, like he doesn’t quite know how to say it. I thought I had seen everything and now I’m seeing Ivan flustered. It’s cute.“I lost control of myself the other day.” he says in one breath, the hand without a glove drags down his face, it does nothing for the red tips of his ears. “You were in perfect control actually, kept to the speed limit, and everything, if I was that angry and dri–” “Before then, in our room… when I was uh, when we were…” he exhales, as if gathering himself to say the words. What is he talking about–?My eyes widen with the realization of exactly what he was talking about. The time he walked out on me randomly, while we were… exploring? “I uh understand, kind of. You hit your limit or something. It’s okay.” It’s not. But I can’t force him.He frowns at me.“What a

On the drive back, Ivan randomly suggested we eat out tonight. A celebration for my book he argued, and when he grinned at me like that, it was impossible to ignore his plea, so i agreed. “I managed to reconnect with two of my old friends, we’re meeting up for dinner,” Serene says, eyes sparkling with a different kind of joy I hadn’t seen on her since her marriage turned into something of a public spectacle. “If that’s okay with you.”“Why wouldn’t it be? Go have your fun.”She chuckles, hands smoothing out her dress for what seems like the thousandth time. “Is it? Freddy would have asked if that’s how I wanted to raise the girls.”He was bullying his wife as well, my heart breaks for her.“The girls would been mad to know that their mother wasn’t allowed to be an individual because she’s their mother. Besides, the excuse didn’t hold him back.” She nods, straightening her purse, then her hair.“Maggie and Nora had been my friends in school, we lost contact. I have no idea how this

I rebuilt the walls, settling into my side of the bed.“Izzy?”“Ivan?” I match his soft whisper in the dark.My eyes on the ceiling, today’s activities already lulling me to sleep, I don’t believe I’ve done so much running around on a normal, daily basis. “Are the walls protecting you, or me?”From the corner of my eyes, I glance at the walls that were definitely put there for his protection. “You.”He says nothing back, and that’s fine. He will soon understand what I have done for him, not right now maybe. “I had fun today, thank you.”He is turning to see my face, which of course is a bad idea, his blatant attention always caused a reaction in my erection. “Me too, It was very fun for me.” he agrees,“Until you asked me to wear this to bed! The penalty should have ended with the movie!” I tug on the straps of the atrocious head gear. Why on earth did he ask me to wear this to bed? And why am I doing this?? “It’s cute. You look cute with it.”“Right… I look cute with two people

Turns out there’s so much laundry to be done when you keep making messes like that. Ivan said he was going to do them, and I watched him from the balcony, a comic in hand, a half drunk Dr. Pepper in front of me. I’m not reading the comic.My eyes are on the man flapping the sheets, hanging them on the line. He could have used the dryer, but would I get to watch his muscles bulge from use? Oh heavens, the man is hot.It wouldn’t hurt to have him as a real boyfriend. I sit up, pulling the sun glasses off my nose, where had that thought come from?? Eyes darting the empty space, searching for the idiot who must have slipped that thought into my mind. I’ve never wanted a boyfriend, or a partner, having sex with one person was fine.This fake marriage, friends with benefits things is very beneficial to me. I would never want more. Ivan turns, catching my eyes, he grins at me, my heart does a flip.What the fuck was that?? I drag the can to my mouth, draining the contents, and I fold

“You bet on me? You don’t gamble.” Ivan says with a smile that tells me how pleased he is that I did in fact, bet on him, his eyes are sparkling. I think to myself that there isn’t much I won’t do to keep that look. “It’s not gambling if I already know what the outcome would be, it’s cheating if we’re giving it names.” He chuckles, slipping an arm around my waist possessively, pulling me to himself.My heart is causing a ruckus again.He’s sweaty, but I don’t mind. I like it when he does this.“Besides, there were people foolish enough to bet against you, I had to show them not to underestimate you ever again.”He cocks his head to the side, his beautiful smile nearly blinding me.“How did I get so lucky? To have a husband like you.” he mutters, with his free hand, he swipes the hair from my face, my heart is beating so loud and fast in my ears.I feel myself flush. He puts his face in my neck, not kissing me, just nesting his head there. But I’m swallowing countless times just to