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.

Rita again? Every time I tried to flirt with her, she always ruined

Rita coming up in our conversation again? I would never crack

as I fell out of the mood to

you wouldn't.She's your ever dearest Rita.Unlike me, you'll never disrespect her by

through clenched

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

and brushed my thumb

slightly turned away, but I was still able to touch

felt the heat of her anger in

tantrum, but when she got furious like that and used such loaded words, the last thing I wanted was to piss her

Scarlett's POV: 

out

when he made his

think 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

bathroom for

stay with Charles only annoyed

did not leave the bathroom until the delicious smell of food

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

the living room when the heavenly smell of roasted beef and baked potato with

it had been a long time since I last

to school, he made time to cook, but

approached slowly

much of the time when we were still

was home with Charles, and Rita was not in

was so simple

was one of the best

your

was wearing an apron, and the

the soft lighting or the smile on his face that made him look gentle and

moment, he looked like the perfect husband that I had always dreamed of

scene in front of me almost moved me, but then I suddenly imagined Rita's face and wrecked

was now Charles's fiancee, and I was but a closed chapter in his

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

polite smile and headed to the

"Wait! Scarlett, stop!"

after me, but I pretended not

could get my hands on the doorknob, Charleswas already grabbing

his shoulder, I could see

even candles

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

spun around in Charles's web.I tried hard to break away from his grasp, but

on to me so tightly that

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

and looked

any lights outside except for the faint

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

me to the