The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 116

Olivia

“Nothing important. Just tired,” I replied, twirling pasta around my fork. “This smells amazing.” I took a bite and closed my eyes in appreciation. “Perfect.”

Alexander leaned against the counter, watching me eat with an intensity that made me self–conscious.

“What?” I asked, dabbing my mouth with a napkin.

“Just admiring my wife,” he said simply.

“While she inhales pasta like she hasn’t eaten in days?”

“Precisely that.”

We fell into comfortable silence as I finished eating.

Alexander cleared my plate when I was done, rinsing it and placing it in the dishwasher with surprising domesticity.

“So,” I said, stifling a yawn, “back to work tomorrow?”

Alexander nodded. “Unfortunately. I’ve got about fifteen meetings that were postponed because of the honeymoon.” He grimaced, leaning against the kitchen counter. “Not to mention the Westwood account needs immediate attention, and there’s the quarterly board meeting on Friday that I need to prepare for.”

“Wow, sounds like you’ve got a full calendar,” I said, watching his face carefully. “Almost like you regret taking time off for our honeymoon.”

Alexander’s head snapped up, his eyes meeting mine. “What? No. That’s not what I meant at all.”

“Really? Because it sounded like you were listing all the inconveniences our honeymoon caused,” I crossed my arms over my chest.

“Liv, come on.” He moved closer, placing his hands on my shoulders. “The honeymoon was amazing. Perfect. Worth postponing a hundred meetings for.” His thumbs traced small circles on my skin. “I’m just thinking out loud about tomorrow’s schedule. Bad habit.”

“You have a lot of those,” I teased, my momentary irritation fading.

“And you love every one of them,” he countered with a smirk.

“Debatable.” I suppressed another yawn. “God, I’m exhausted.”

“Let’s get to bed,” Alexander suggested, taking my hand. “We both have early mornings.”

stripped down to his boxers. The casual intimacy of our

climbed into bed, sinking into the impossibly soft mattress. Alexander switched off the lights and joined

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but made no move to get

I need to motivate my lazy

I’m jet–lagged,” I corrected, eyes still

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bed dipped as Alexander sat beside me. His

you need some encouragement.”

eye open. “You’re dressed

His fingers trailed higher, brushing

away. “Nice try. You’re all ready for the day.

close to my ear. “I don’t care about

I do. You look

next thirty seconds, I’m going to make you very, very

that a threat or a promise?”

instantly, a rush of heat flooding

bed?” he murmured, trailing kisses down my

“Maybe…”

hand slipped under my tank top, fingers skimming over my ribs to cup my

into his touch, my nipple hardening against his palm.

my nipple, making me gasp. “Get up, or I’ll make you come so hard you won’t be able to

straight.”

motivate me to leave the bed?”

the deal. If you get up now, shower, and

dipping beneath the waistband of my shorts. “But if you stay in bed, I’ll make you come right now, and then leave

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