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Chapter 0278
It was so strange to see him like this. Comforting, too.
And maybe a little frightening-because the way | had softened toward him during the feast, and the way that his
words earlier about an ‘outlet’ had warmed my groin, was dangerous. He had acted like a perfect gentleman for
the entire feast. For once, it had felt like I had a....
A husband.
“What did you mean earlier about needing an outlet?” | blurted out before I could stop myself.
Noah blinked for a moment as though trying to remember, and | felt my heart sink; maybe he had just said it in
the moment and had forgotten.
But then, realization dawned on him. “You want the truth?” he slurred.
| nodded, and Noah sighed. “I haven't been able to stop thinking about you since we slept together,” he
admitted, his eyes meeting mine. “It's drivingcrazy.”
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| felt my heart rate pick up, but | forced myself to remain calm. “Noah, that was a one-tthing. We talked
about this. We can’t complicate things, especially with the divorce coming up.”
“Why not?” he challenged, leaning a little closer so that | could smell the wine on his breath.
| swallowed, my voice faltering for a moment with him so close. Finally, | muttered, “Because our relationship...
Our relationship isn’t deep enough anymore to warrant a lifelong marriage. We've grown apart, Noah. We're
different people now.”
Noah stared at me, confused. To prove my point, | decided to test him. “Do you remember that twe snuck
out to the lake at midnight when we met for the second time? It was a full moon, and we...
| trailed off, watching his face for any sign of recognition, waiting for him to finish the story. But Noah just looked
confused, shaking his head slightly.
“See?” | said, trying to hide how much his lack of memory hurt. “You don’t even remember our past, and this
isn’t the first tthis has happened. We're just... not in love anymore, Noah.”
The words stung as they cout, but | knew that they were true. And it seemed, to my surprise, that Noah
knew it as well.
“You're right,” he growled, looking away. “We're not in love. But what's the harm in sphysical intimacy?”
| stared at him, shocked. “What? Noah, you're drunk. You don’t know what you're saying.”
With that, | stood up, intending to leave. But Noah was faster. He blocked the doorway, his body close to mine.
Before | could react, he had my wrists pinned above my head against the wall.
My breath caught in my throat, a mix of fear and excitement coursing through me. | hated to admit it, but
a part of me, the spart ofthat had tasted the doe’s blood, was turned on by this forceful side of Noah, |
fidgeted a bit beneath his touch as one hand slid down the front of my body.
“Noah-"
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Whatever words | was about to say died in my throat as he grabbed the hem of my dress, hiked it up roughly,
and thrust his fingers between my legs. Instead of words, only a tiny whimper escaped my lips as he swirled his
fingers there for a moment, feeling the wetness, then pulled away to showhis fingertips
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shiny and damp, proving his point.
“I know you need physical release too, Hannah,” he murmured, his face inches from mine. “Maybe even more
than | do. We could cto an agreement-sleep together without the emotional ties for the remainder of our
marriage. A release, For both of us.”
| swallowed hard, trying to ignore the heat building in my core. “Noah, letgo,” | whispered, but my voice
lacked conviction.
“Tellyou don’t want this,” he challenged, his grip on my wrists tightening slightly. “Tellyou haven't been
thinking abouttoo. And then I'll let you go and | won't bring it up again.”
| closed my eyes, hating that | couldn’t deny it. | did need physical contact, and the thought of getting it from
anyone else before our divorce was finalized madefeel sick.
My silence was all the answer he needed. With a soft growl, Noah released me, and my arms fell back to my
sides like two leaden weights.
“I'll. I'll consider it,” | said, my voice trembling. “But right now, you need to sleep this off.”
Without waiting for a response, | turned and left the room. | could feel his eyes burning intothe entire
way.
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