Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 57 A Wonderful Dream

I was speechless at his excessively nosey behavior.

I glared at Dominic as I led Louis to the reception to get another room. Some arguments were just not worth my time.

When we returned, I asked Dominic pointedly, “Happy?”

He smirked and nodded. “Of course. Your brother would’ve been sleeping now if you took my advice earlier.”

Hmph! Jerk!

While Dominic had his back turned to me, I waved my fists at him before accompanying Louis to his room.

I was still nagging my brother by the time we got to his room. “Take a shower and have a good rest. Don’t worry about anything else. Are you hungry? I can pop down to get you something.”

He replied, “I can’t stomach anything right now. Lili, you should get some rest too. Mitch promised he would get me out of this mess.”

I was surprised that Louis was already referring to Mitch by his first name.

Still, if anyone could get my brother out of this mess, it was most likely Mitch who had easily managed to get him out on bail.

I returned to my room once Louis settled in his.

Having woken up early this morning as well, I was exhausted.

My anxiety of Louis kept me running on overdrive the entire day. Now that things were starting to look up, the tiredness had caught up to me, and my eyelids drooped dangerously.

I could not even be bothered to wash up and immediately lay starfished on the bed.

Just as I was about to enter dreamland, I heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was Louis, I opened the door without asking who was outside.

Instead of my brother, Dominic was standing outside my door with two carrier bags in his hand.

He walked in like it was his own home.

I closed the door and asked, “Why are you here?”

some food; I’m just

placed the bags on the table, I sat

were two containers in the bag. One held clam chowder and the other, a

several times, pleasantly surprised that Benjamin had

aroma of the food tantalized my senses. I did not realize how hungry I

thought of Louis. Wondering if he had eaten anything, I stood up, about to head to his

sit still while you’re eating? What are you, a kid?” Dominic grabbed the container from my

“I-I-”

in.” He must have realized what I was thinking and mollified me before I needed to

enjoyed my food in peace after knowing that Louis had

crossed his legs,

on eating if not for our intimate

asked, “Have you eaten? You have gastric problems. Don’t

been a little late, but that did not invalidate my concern. Still, Dominic found

your faux concern. If you were truly worried, why didn’t

for a moment, and I could only mumble, “My saliva is

mind at all. I’ve tasted more than that, wouldn’t you agree?” said Dominic provocatively as he scooted

furiously at his

memory of his words remained fresh in my mind. I would not be

bags and pushed them into his

room. I want to get

Dominic tossed the

pulled me down so that we were sitting side-by-side before pressing me into the bed

trouble, and I’m not in the mood for any of this

So what you’re saying is that you’ll be in the mood once your

I could grab those stupid words and stuff them

no. I’ll never be in the mood regardless of the state of his affairs. We’re not

love is a silly affair? And anyway, whoever came up with a rule that people should only sleep together if they’re in

confusing logic left me slack-jawed. I could not

quiet, deciding that the less I spoke, the fewer chances I had of putting my

right, though; he’ll take

decision to let him into my