The Runaway Groom

Chapter 154

Irene turned when she heard it, and got off the window seat, walking up to Isaac when she saw him. “How’s Zachary?”

Isaac loosened his collar. “He’s going to resign from the hospital and start work at his family’s company.”

Irene’s expression darkened. She knew that Zachary loved being a doctor–giving up must cause him misery.

“Win some, lose some.” Isaac could see that she was worried. “Don’t worry about him.”

Irene helped him take off his jacket but kept her eyes lowered. “I’m not.”

Staring at her just then, Isaac thought that she was being different today.

Irene hung his jacket and asked, “Are you going to take a shower before you sleep?”

“Yeah,” Isaac replied.

“I’ll warm the water for you,” Irene said as she went to the bathroom.

Isaac caught her wrist then and asked, “Something on your mind?”

Irene smiled. “Does it look that way?”

with him, and confront her feelings for

Isaac’s heart raced as she

arms just then, and Irene wrapped her arms

bed, and crawled on top of her. “You think

shook her head.

and leaned in to peck her pink lips with

eyes just then, and he lifted her hand, placing it on his

her eyes shyly, and he turned her face toward him–he was at once unreasonable

“Look into my eyes.”

shoved him and

grinned, loving her the way she was now, and leaned in to brush his cheek against hers.

you

human,”

was less aloof around the woman he loved. As he caressed his cheek, his fingertips slowly moved down to her neck. He realized

away from touching that

turned away slightly, giving her silent consent by

wild and reached

underneath left Irene cringing a little,

arms as they curled in tandem under

about to melt into one, there was an urgent knock on