Aggresive Wife

"Can you let go? Why are you here if you hate being here so much?" Madeline looked at Xander who was surrounded by the triplets and cast a helpless glance at Noah.

"I have to come to see for myself what my love rival looks like." He interlocked their fingers together and leaned lazily against the wall. His expression spelled out how she needed to watch herself and challenged her to see what would happen if she approached the crowded Xander.

Madeline now knew how Noah saw Xander as his rival and not just the children's godfather.

"Xander is a good friend. I'm going to get angry if you keep this up. You're going to cost me my friendship with him."

She got serious.

"Next time, I'll make sure to ask Wayne to take a photo of the way he looks at you. What friend glues their eyes on someone twenty-four seven?"

Noah believed that Madeline only saw him as a friend but Xander did not see her the same way.

How could he not know what a male gaze looked like?

He could see a flash of hostility in Xander's eyes when they looked into each other's eyes.

"We haven't met in two years. What's wrong with him looking at me? Why do you always interfere with my friendships? You forget, Mr. Quincy. We're also nothing more than friends."

Madeline tried to shake his grip to go to Xander, but Noah refused to let go.

He stood upright and leaned close to her face until the tips of their noses touched. "So we're friends that hug and kiss each other?"

Her heart was beating out of her chest. She stomped his foot harshly. "Don't push your luck."

"Alright, I got it. He and I are different kinds of friends." He lifted their interlocked hands and pressed a gentle kiss against her knuckles.

expression had her flushed red in embarrassment. She dragged

this time but

a shady

to herself and smiled when Xander came into view. "You're recovering well. You should be back on your feet in no time."

the pink staining her cheeks with a smug Noah behind her, and

She noticed how he stared dazedly at her and couldn't

Xander really see me that

known each other for five years. He had never done anything beyond the

let the kids refer

of the thought. It would only affect their interactions in

and looked away with a heartbroken smile. "I'm just tired.

and shot Noah a look that screamed, "I told you. We're just friends."

doting smile that said, "Yes. You're absolutely right."

brow triumphantly.

and said nothing. She was an idiot who couldn't see how he played up his role as a friend because he was afraid

rest if you're tired. I'll bring you the gumbo you like tonight." She wheeled him

the man into bed. Madeline wanted so badly to say, "That's boyfriend

completely ignored Xander's green face.

the bed, honey," Noah said.

disturbed the calm in her

is a hospital. The kids are here. Right in front of Xander? Why are you saying it like that?

at him as she made the bed.

was red. Gone was the disgust in his

the quilt from Madeline to bundle Xander up. "Rest well, Mr. Quinn. My

you that insecure that you need to keep repeating how she's your