ELLE

, crossing my arms tight

some of my stuff h

poken with N

slightly "Nate? H

No, been here sinc

riefly to my feet before tra

Tristan asked, his expression

, "His line is n

hing right here," he said gestu

I raised my hands, trying to fe

oling earlier," he said,

Over his damn photo? My mind scramble

as just... distracted.

to do with me?" his expression chang

silly, and now I was certain Trista

ould have been anyth

st be missing something, Mrs. Williams,

rt-time detective." I shot back. "Maybe you are missin

Mrs. Williams," he said, picking up a brown envelope and a silver wristwatch I hadn't noticed

'll never know," I sai

before his lips curled into a soft smile. "Fair enough. But for

dn't think of anything to say at that moment, my

came over to get?" I

"His brow furrowed slightly like he didn

lize it was a

housand-dollar wristwatch if that helps,"

er," I

u again Mrs. Williams," he said mov

Whatever-Your-Las

eyes. "I guess I'll keep that a m

ting to my new environment, all while waiting-of

I wanted to do that with Nate, that was something he s

thing, and as expected, she told me

on mutual benefits. Nate got a supportive partner in me, and I got the time t

t behind me, holding a bouquet of roses in one hand and a small black box w

p of my wine to clear my head w

dow, finishing the last

l," I sai

etting closer, "don

ry right to be, but just let me ex

to face him "I know you're a very busy man and I understand, I jus

m off before he could say anything, "I fel

e that. I'm so, so sorry, baby," he sai

, and despite the hurt I felt, a

f to feel the warmth of his apology,

ge was kind of quick, but do not make me reg

where he stood and took

asked, with a faint smile on his face as h

ed, trying to hide the smile that

nightdress, then trailing upward, stopping briefly at my

r seen you in this before," his expressio

usband," I replied smoothly, with

good day to be your husband," he said, steppin

k sexy while talking to a girl for the first time, hoping to win them over with on

night,"

s he slid the tip of

aising my hands to res

g with mine, his nose softly brushing against mi

private, and the tension between us was palpable. I had imagined this moment would feel a bit awkwa

gaze shifting between my eyes and lips. I couldn't help

the fiery green of his eyes. I gave a slight nod, signal

ng addictive. We slowly departed, our breaths

slowly opening the box, revealing

s "Nate, you didn't have to," I said, e

kiss on my forehead. "You des

brushing my finger

out for dinner tomor

ned in surpr

Michelle,"

asked, closing the box quiet

time with my wife," he said,

my chest, and I sm

h me like this. But somehow, everything felt... different. I couldn't stand shutting him out. I couldn't ignore ho

l seemed so easy for me to get caught up wit

eat?" Nathaniel asked, sn

ng good care of me," I sa

left off," he said before giving me

shower," I murmured

d, whispering, "you

playfully. "Seriously, Nate, you

before backing away. "Alrig

tched him disapp

en I heard a buzz coming from the other side of the table, knowing it was

y hands moved before I could stop them,

fr

can we talk? We didn't get t