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Ther Tare immediately burned butight red.
Cassian let out this biter laugh, giving her this look that was equal parts amused and fortured. “Health tomie? Bight. That weather special ‘enhancement‘ concoction.”
Anastasia instantly got what he meant, her face going filletion. “Oh my God! Your mom she actually did that?
Cassian released her hand and pressed his fingers to his temples, sounding completely done. “She’s been dropping hints about grikids op just didn’t think she’d go musclear like this.”
That made Anastasia want to disappear into the floor.
Seeing how miserable Cassian looked, gul hit her hard. “Jesus, Esso sorry. Thad no clue what was in that soup.
Cassian shook his head and managed this pained smile. “Not your fault. How could you have known?
, and I literally told you to drink it..”
Honestly, he couldn’t even be that mad at his mom. With Sonia hack in town stirring up drama, Lancey was probably trying to lock down the situation.
Hence the aphrodisiac soup–she was probably worried her son wasn’t sealing the deal!
An awkward silence settled over the room.
Just then, the gift bag Anastasia had brought home tipped over, its contents scattering across the coffee table.
Dur tumbled a set of black lace lingerie, expensive–looking massage oil, and a note in Lancey’s handwriting: “Time to get busy! I want grandhahies!”
Anastasia’s face went red from her hairline to her toes as she frantically shoved everything back in the bag
When she looked up, Cassian was staring at her with these dark, intense eyes
“Anastasia..” Cassian’s voice came out all gravelly and rough, loaded with barely restrained desire.
Her pulse went absolutely crazy as she instinctively backed away. “Cassian, you… you need to cool down. Let me get you something to help with
She turned to bolt but Cassian caught her wrist
His skin was burning hot, and even though he wasn’t gripping right, she couldn’t pull away.
One gende tug and she ended up in his lap.
“Anastasia, do you really want me to cool down?” Casslan’s voice was right against her ear, all low and tempting
Her heart was racing like she’d just run a marathon. She knew she should push him away, but her body felt like it was glued inj
She hit her lip hard and whispered, “Cassian, we shouldn’t…
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Cassian made this soft sound that was almost a laugh, his breath hot on her neck “We’re married, Ana. This is exactly what we should be doing. And honestly.. you don’t want this?”
Anastasia’s brain was completely short–circuring, with two ice screaming at each other in her head.
was moving too fast, while the other was like, they were legally married, so what was the big deal?
One voice was yelling that this was ment
Right when she was about to cave, Cassian suddenly let her go and stepped back, running his hands through his hair. “Forget it. I’m not gonna push you into anything.
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Anastasia just stood there, stunned and weirdly disappolated.
Watching Cassian fight to control himself, she felt this wave of emotion.
She knew he always respected her boundaries, and even drugged mut of his mind, he wasn’t foering anything.
“Cassian.” she said quietly, feeling awful.
Cassian waved her off and forced this tight smile. “I’m gonna take a freezing shower. You shimuld get some sloop.”
He started heading toward the bathroom, locking defeated.
Anastasia stood there with her emotions all over the place.
She stated down at the gift bag, bit her lip so hard at hurt, and finally made her decision.
“Cassian, wait!” She rushed after him and grabbed his hand.
He turned around looking totally surprised. “What’s up?”
Anastasia’s face was basically glowing red, her voice barely a whisper. “L. I don’t want you to deal with this alone. And we are married. so I’m…I’m okay with it”
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