Chapter 119
Charlotte’s heart finally began to settle, and the flush on her face slowly faded. She cleared her throat twice in a very tactical, deliberate way, then tried to act calm.
“So… I’m a little hungry. Want to order some breakfast?”
Sean’s eyes sparkled with mischief.
“What happened to testing whether I have performance issues or not?”
Charlotte immediately shook her head like a bobblehead.
“I was wrong! I was so wrong! Sean, I swear–1 was talking nonsense. You’re absolutely fine!”
Sean’s voice was low and husky, laced with temptation.
“How would you know… if you’ve never tried?”
Charlotte bit her lip and stared down at her toes, looking like a guilty little kid.
“I just… I know I was wrong, okay…”
Sean couldn’t help but laugh.
His Charlotte was shy to the bone. Alright, he would let her off this time.
He didn’t push her any further and obediently ordered breakfast.
After eating, Sean brought up the plan for tomorrow–to hike up North Ridge and watch the meteor shower.
Just as he had expected, Charlotte’s eyes lit up the second she heard the words “meteor shower“.
“I’ve never seen one before!” she exclaimed, clearly thrilled. “Of course I want to go! I’ll bring Mia and Lena too!”
Sean smiled and nodded.
“Of course she would want to bring her friends,” he silently remarked.
He had originally imagined it as a quiet, romantic night for just the two of them but he knew Charlotte well. She loved being surrounded by people, and when something exciting came up, her first thought was always to include her best friends.
Then he remembered the tension between Charlotte and Vivian at the stables last time. He figured he should tell her now that Vivian would be joining them.
After all, Vivian was his sister. And once Charlotte married into the family, she would be Charlotte’s sister too. One awkward moment in the past couldn’t become a permanent wedge.
“Lottie,” he said gently, “my sister’s coming on the hike tomorrow too. Is that okay with you?”
Charlotte paused. “You mean… Vivian?”
Sean nodded. “Yeah.”
The memory of their last run–in flickered across Charlotte’s mind. Her gaze dropped slightly, and her earlier excitement dimmed.
“Oh… yeah. It’s fine I don’t mind,” she said quietly.
Sean reached out and patted her head.
“Good.”
He had known all along that his girl wasn’t the petty type.
The rest of the morning, they curled up together on the couch.
Charlotte was focused on her phone, reading travel tips and putting together a little plan for the trip. Sean, on the other hand, kept interrupting her asking for kisses, pulling her into his arms, blowing warm breathi against her ear just to tease her.
Charlotte turned to him with mock irritation.
“Sean Jasper, can you please behave?”
Sean lowered his head and pressed a warm kiss to her collarbone, lingering there.
“Stop it,” she whispered, leaning away and placing a hand against his chest. “I’m trying to plan everything out. If we miss the meteor shower because of you, I’m not talking to you.”
Sean let out a soft laugh, his shoulders shaking.
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“Oh? That serious, huh?”
“There’s finally going to be a meteor shower. Of course I want to see it.”
Sean gently moved Charlotte’s hand away from his chest, then leaned in and pressed a kiss to the soft skin of her neck. His warm breath brushed and tickled the sensitive skin of her collarbone.
Charlotte flinched and let out a soft laugh, trying to push his face away with her hand.
Charlotte flinched a little, laughing as she tried to push Sean’s face away. But he caught her hand midair and kissed her palm.
“Leave the planning and shopping to my assistant,” he murmured. “It’s the weekend–can’t you just stay with me?”
His voice was nothing like his usual cool, detached tone. It was low, gentle, with a hint of spoiled charm that felt… almost like he was being cute on purpose.
Charlotte blinked at him, like she was seeing something brand new.
“Wait… were you trying to be cute with me just now?”
Sean didn’t answer.
Instead, he leaned back in, his lips brushing down the side of her neck–soft, slow, and tingling.
