The Runaway Groom

The dress unfurled, and Erin could tell immediately that it was an alluring sleeping gown—she had to let it loose to see what it was.

She had never dressed in anything so risque and was at once thrilled and delighted.

She wondered how James would react when he saw her put it on, and the very prospect excited her.

Still, she wanted to surprise him, so she left it outside, while James returned after his shower. "Did you find it?"

"Yeah," Erin replied evenly.

"What was it?" James asked, somewhat curious.

Still, he presumed it to be jewelry, since women loved their necklaces, bracelets, and the like.

“It's nothing," Erin replied.

“It's nothing? What is it?" James pressed.

“I need a shower," Erin said and headed straight to the bathroom. James chuckled. "Is everything alright here? We just got married and we're already splitting our wealth? What's so valuable that you can't show me?"

“It's a priceless treasure. I'm not giving it to you just like that.” Erin flashed a mysterious smile at him and left the bedroom.

smiled

been together, they have been constantly restraining themselves from getting

one hand, he had yet to fully recover, just as Erin was still traumatized after what happened before, and he would never

said, she was much better these days, and her personality was slowly changing back to what it

naturally hoped that she would become carefree, down-to-earth, and earnest like before, which had been as adorable as it was

moment they

was not returning—she should have

closed, and he headed over to

sounding a little

heart seemed to clench.

Erin said. "I'm not done

time—it had already been an

showered any longer,

I won't do

her that he knew it hurt her and would not disregard her feelings to initiate sex, which in turn would traumatize her. "I-l know. Just

She was just embarrassed.

posterior was barely hidden,