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.

Every time I tried to flirt with her, she always ruined the

coming up in our conversation again? I would never crack a dirty joke in front of

snapped as I fell out of the mood

dearest Rita.Unlike me, you'll never disrespect her by

backfired through clenched

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

a sigh, I reached out and brushed

but I was still able

the heat of her anger

Scarlett throw a temper tantrum, but when she got furious like that and used

Scarlett's POV: 

out

with rage when he made his

district prostitute who would cater to his every sick whim? Damn it!

for more than half

with Charles only annoyed

until the

clean clothes that he let me borrow and went to the

room when the heavenly smell of roasted beef and baked potato

cooked those dishes well, and it had been a long time

time to cook, but when we started working, he barely had the space

approached slowly and

of the dishes reminded me so much of the time

time, I was home with Charles, and Rita

so simple

of the best times of my

your hands

was wearing an apron, and the dishes in his hands were

the soft lighting or the smile on his face that made him

looked like the perfect husband

me almost moved me, but then I suddenly

and I was but a closed chapter in

home.Thanks for the shower and the clothes.I'll launder them and get them right back to you as soon as

polite smile and headed

"Wait! Scarlett, stop!"

after me, but I pretended

hands on the doorknob, Charleswas already grabbing me by the wrist and

shoulder, I could see the table was

even candles

want to go 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 to Rita and about to divorce me.We have to keep our

web.I tried hard to

tightly that

dark out.It's not safe for you

and

there were not any lights outside except for the faint glow of street

of my moments of hesitation, eased his grip on my wrist, and

towed me to the