all, they were married on paper now-calling each ot

ut. For someone who thought she could handle any curve life threw

nd time meeting. They hadn't even

idences. You fa

eat. She'd lived there for y

rk, huh? Was this him p

planned on hiding anything. But still, deep down, a little voice kept whispering t

aside, she managed a sm

e lifted a little, and he

t's

place. I'll text

ouise was caught off guard. "

y. "Dominic, didn't

"But we're married now. Aren't marri

cus had been on getting that marriage certificate so she could lock in contr

ietly slipped the

rived, he was the first to reach for a dish-but instead

ward to work

hat hit her like a bolt-didn't hurt, but left her heart kind of fuzzy and wei

weight-tying two strangers to

fe. She knew the second she said yes to that ce

ed home. A life w

as she reached the doorway, her phone lit up with a me

le the bill while Lo

aring. She turned her head, a

away sto

. Those sharp eyes of his were as cold and distant

s difficult for her on the business front. But this was

a bit. Still distant, still perfec

es. Louise was stuck near the entrance and had nowhere

side when a familiar deep vo

It's been