Chapter 6

“You said I could handle Enoch however I liked, right?” I asked, a mischievous smile forming on my lips.

“Of course.”

Perfect.

“I want you to freeze his credit cards.”

Let’s see how Enoch enjoys his romantic getaway when his access to money is suddenly cut off.

Chris could see the wicked glee in my eyes. Not only did he not stop me, but he added fuel to the fire.

“As of today, I’ll seize all of his assets. What do you think of that, Mrs. Westfield?”

That last phrase caught me off guard, making my face turn red again.

“I think that sounds wonderful,” I replied, the thought of making Enoch’s life miserable filling me with satisfaction.

With the jerk dealt with, it was time to move on to more important matters.

“Let’s get some rest,” Chris said. He sounded genuinely tired as he reached over and turned off the light.

The room went dark.

I lay stiffly in bed, too nervous to move. It was my first night as a married woman, and I wasn’t sure what was supposed to happen next. A wedding night? Should I make the first move?

Just as I was working up the nerve to do something, Chris’s calm voice broke the silence. “Go to sleep. I won’t touch you until you’re ready.”

Relieved yet conflicted, I thought about those rumors. Was it really true? Could he really resist a beautiful woman lying right next to him? Maybe he really couldn’t…

“?”

Chris’s eyes flew open again.

It took me a second to realize I had said that last part out loud.

Before I could pretend to be asleep, I felt the bed shift as his body leaned closer to mine. His long fingers brushed my waist, his breath warm against my ear.

“Maybe you should find out for yourself,” he whispered.

Turns out, teasing a man who’s been celibate for years has consequences.