Bye, My Irresistible Love

Charles's POV:

It was crazy.

I wanted to strip Scarlett naked and take her right in the bathtub.I had been finding myself in this kind of situation lately, and I had been finding it harder and harder to control myself.

I definitely frightened Scarlett with my sudden moves, and I hated myself for it.

"I can take a shower by myself.I don't need your help."

With both her hands clutching her shirt shut at the collar, she glared at me.

The heating in the bathroom painted her cheeks a pretty shade of red.

Her chest heaved up and down.

She was still trying to catch her breath.

Her cleavage was slightly exposed, and I could not bring myself to avert my eyes.

Indeed, Scarlett was no longer the little girl who used to chase me around and beg me for candy.

During the three years she spent abroad, she had grown into a full -fledged young woman.

I could not help wondering about the lucky man who would get to be with her.

Could it be Spencer or Abner? I dismissed the thought, for it only pissed me off.

Scarlett started rubbing the paint off her hands and arms.

I watched her and then frowned.

"The paint is not easy to remove.Are you sure you don't need my help?"

I bent over and whispered in her ear.

"No, thanks."

I smiled as I saw her ears turn red.

But then she stood up and started shoving me toward the bathroom door.

Before I reached the door, I turned and saw her red ears again.I could not help teasing her.

"Maybe we should take a shower together.I also got some paint on me.And it'd be a great way to conserve water,"

I suggested smugly and leaned against the door.I expected to see panic and nervousness in Scarlett's eyes, but she just flashed me an uninterested expression.

After rolling her eyes and heaving a bored sigh, she finally spoke.

"Like you care about conserving anything at all.Again, no, thanks, Charles.And save your sexual jokes for Rita.I'm sure she'll be thrilled to hear them."

The sheer coldness on Scarlett's face almost made me choke.

up Rita again? Every time I tried to

conversation again? I would never crack a

fell out

me, you'll never disrespect her by making such inappropriate

through clenched

I meant.I'm sorry, okay? I'll leave you to clean yourself

I reached out and brushed my thumb against

but I was still able

heat of

usually enjoyed watching Scarlett throw a temper tantrum, but when she got furious like that and used such loaded words, the last thing I wanted was to piss her off

Scarlett's POV: 

out

rage when he made his stupid suggestion about

of me as some red-light district prostitute who would cater to his every sick whim? Damn it! What a terrible day! I should have jumped out

the bathroom for more than half an

only annoyed me more and

did not leave the bathroom until the delicious

pride, I put on Charles's clean clothes that he let me borrow

heavenly smell of roasted beef and baked

had been a long time since I last saw

to school, he made time to cook, but when we started working,

slowly

reminded me so much

that time, I was home with Charles, and Rita

was so

of the best times of

your

was wearing an apron, and the dishes

not decide whether it was the soft lighting or the smile on his face that made him look gentle

the moment, he looked like the perfect

in front of me almost moved me, but then I

I was but a closed chapter in

home.Thanks for the shower and the clothes.I'll launder them and get them right

polite smile and headed

"Wait! Scarlett, stop!"

me, but I pretended not to hear him and kept

already grabbing me by the wrist

shoulder, I could see

were even candles

home.We can't keep spending time like this together.Don't you understand? You're just making things harder than they have to be.You're engaged

being spun around in Charles's web.I tried hard to break away from his grasp, but he was just too strong for

on to me so tightly that my wrist began turning

dinner.It's dark out.It's not safe for you to

and looked out the

and there were not any lights outside except

of hesitation, eased his grip on my wrist,

me to the