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.

I tried to

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

fell out

your ever dearest Rita.Unlike me,

backfired through

not what I meant.I'm sorry, okay? I'll leave you to clean

sigh, I reached out and brushed my thumb

but I was still

of

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

Scarlett's POV: 

walked out of the

made his stupid suggestion about

as some red-light district prostitute who would cater to his every sick whim?

bathroom for more

stay with Charles only annoyed me more and

did not leave the bathroom until the delicious smell of food wafted

clothes that

was still in the living room when the heavenly smell of roasted beef and baked potato with cheese

cooked those dishes well, and it had been a long time since I last saw him

to cook, but when we

approached slowly and

reminded me so much of

Charles, and Rita was not in the

was so

of the best times of my

waiting for? Wash your hands and come join me

and the dishes

the soft lighting or the smile on his face

he looked like the perfect husband that I

moved me, but then I suddenly imagined Rita's face and wrecked

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

and the clothes.I'll launder them and get them right back to

smile

"Wait! Scarlett, stop!"

but I pretended not to hear him and kept

my hands on the doorknob, Charleswas already grabbing me by

I could see the table

even

me go, Charles.I 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

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

on to me so tightly

not safe for

said flatly and looked out

night had descended, and there were not any lights outside except for the faint glow

took advantage of my moments of hesitation, eased his grip on my wrist,

towed me to