Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 117 Bunking With The Big Bad Wolf

I was slack-jawed at his implied request to stay, and it took me a good while to regain my composure.

Once I reached the haven known as my kitchen, I went through the motions of making ginger tea like a robot, chopping the ginger stiffly.

When Dominic called out to me about his intention to shower, I lost my attention for a split second and cut myself. The pain was enough to jolt me out of my trance.

The water began running in the bathroom, and I stared out the window and sighed.

I guess he can continue couch-surfing in my place for one more night.

After I plastered the cut, I dug through my pantry for a fresh piece of ginger and got back to work.

Dominic was still in the shower when I had finished brewing the ginger tea. Just then, a thought struck my mind. He got caught in the rain, as well as all the new clothes he bought. What’s he going to wear, then? I don’t want him parading around naked in my house.

I ran back to the bedroom in search of the clothes he was wearing earlier. It turned out he had thrown the entire set into the dust bin.

Ah, it must be nice to be rich; his clothes aren’t that cheap.

Frowning, I pondered what to do next. What on earth can he wear? My clothes?

Flinging my wardrobe open, I turned its contents upside down in search of suitably large clothing for him to wear. Alas, my efforts were futile.

Just as I was knee-deep in concern, I suddenly remembered a parcel Calvin had dropped off earlier. Didn’t he say that there were Dominic’s clothes in it? Yes, yes, I think he did. Now, where did I place that parcel?

I searched high and low before locating the parcel on the balcony. A thin layer of dust had settled on it.

After I dusted the parcel down, I opened it and began digging through the items. I pulled out a long-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of sweatpants triumphantly. Oh right, his underwear too. Can’t forget that.

walked back to the bathroom and placed his clothes on a rack outside before shouting through the door. “Dominic, I put your clothes outside. You can wear them after your shower. Don’t take too long, or the ginger tea’s going to cool

remained fresh in my mind, and I was legitimately

to

my phone to text my mom. Initially, I had planned to call her, but I thought my parents might already

important message anyway; I just

Dominic emerged

tea for him. Relief flooded my body as I watched him

you

he arranged for his clothes to be sent here in the first place? I enlightened

throat and said, “You can bunk here for one more night on the couch. I’ll get you some blankets

said hastily, “Hey, we agreed on this. You can’t lay a finger on

said we can’t be touchy in front of Mom and

your head right. They’re my mom and dad, not yours. Don’t go around calling them your parents; others will get the wrong idea. And I said we can’t get handsy with each other anywhere, not just in front of

seemed contemplative as he asked,

immediately to

what?

invited

can’t you wait for me to shower first? Ok, I’m going to the bathroom

me. A lazy smile stretched across his face. “Go on, then. Give yourself a

shuddered at his ominous declaration. A moment later, I sprinted

a couple of deep

sound like I’m trying to clean myself for him to feast on! How could I be so

I had not brought any clean clothes in with

morning. What am I supposed to do

seriously contemplated the possibility of spending the night in