icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Log out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon

MARRIED TO MY CRUSH

Chapter 5 The Morning After

Word Count: 1407    |    Released on: 19/08/2024

hin her soul. She rolled over in bed, peeking at her phone, hoping the time wasn't as early as it felt.

ne to blame but herself. Between the fruity cocktails, endless dancing, and even more

erically as Lena spilled yet another drink, and Ethan, in that ridiculously charming pinea

our. They swayed to the rhythm of the music, laughing as if they'd been friends for years. There had been a moment-just one-where she thought

e memory. Could there actual

rried away, though. After all, Ethan still

-

scrolling through her phone. Her inbox was mostly filled with random work emails

ursing too bad of a hangover

th Ethan, again? Just the two of them? Was it another

ted back before

some caffeine this morni

ities, but it was hard not to when her longtime cr

ing over what she'd wear, Jessie called, he

said, yawning into the pho

"But I'm regretting al

I saw, you and Ethan were *very* cozy on

We just danced. And he asked if

's something going on between you two, and you know it. T

know, Jess. I mean, he's still with his girlfri

talk about her, you haven't seen them together, and he spends a lot of time wi

hadn't mentioned his girlfriend recently, and the fact that he kept inviting her to coffee

offee later," Lena finally said,

etter! And text me all the juicy detail

ng a mix of excitement and anxi

-

re a casual outfit-jeans and a soft sweater-but had spent way too long debating if it looked too dressed up or not. She di

eet, looking effortlessly handsome in his leather jacket and dark jeans. His h

y. "How are you feeli

ith a laugh. "I was worried I might have

ll. You were great. Besides, it's not a rea

t away. Ethan had a way of putting her at ea

flowed easily, as it always did, but today there was something different in the air. Lena couldn't

on her for just a moment longer than usual. "You know, I've been

ipped a beat. "

ng her gaze again. "I know I haven't been very open about my

egan his girlfriend. The name she'd t

ing apart for a while. I think we both know it's not wor

of Ethan being single, but the other part the rational part knew this wasn't some

ftly, her hand brushing against his on

tough. But I guess I've just been waiting for the right m

'd been in messy breakups before, and they w

r them. Was Ethan confiding in her because he saw her as a friend? Or was there something more behind his words? The

ons. She needed to take things slow, ev

-

er back to the office. They stood outside for a m

n said, his voice warm and sincere.

ring. "Same here. I'm always

ay something more, but instead, he just smiled and

houghts. What did all of this mean? Were they just frie

was ending. And once that chapter of his life closed, m

-

Claim Your Bonus at the APP

Open
1 Chapter 1 Spilled Coffee and Awkward introduction2 Chapter 2 The Rain Check3 Chapter 3 Mistaken identity4 Chapter 4 Office Party Surprise5 Chapter 5 The Morning After6 Chapter 6 An Unexpected Dinner7 Chapter 7 The Confession Almost Said8 Chapter 8 Cracks in the Armor9 Chapter 9 A Sunday of Questions10 Chapter 10 A Break in the Clouds11 Chapter 11 First Date12 Chapter 12 The First Date (Continued)13 Chapter 13 The Ripple Effect14 Chapter 14 Megan's Game15 Chapter 15 An Unexpected Encounter16 Chapter 16 The Road to Redemption17 Chapter 17 Testing the Waters18 Chapter 18 A Twist in the Tale19 Chapter 19 Reflections and Revelations20 Chapter 20 Turning the Page21 Chapter 21 Mischief and Moments22 Chapter 22 A Test of Trust23 Chapter 23 Office Antics24 Chapter 24 The Office Prank25 Chapter 25 Megan's Interruption26 Chapter 26 An Unexpected Turn27 Chapter 27 The Storm Unleashes28 Chapter 28 The Hidden Truth29 Chapter 29 Secrets Unveiled30 Chapter 30 The Storm Before the Calm31 Chapter 31 The Trap Tightens32 Chapter 32 The Countdown Begins33 Chapter 33 The Tension Rises34 Chapter 34 The Calm Before the Storm35 Chapter 35 The Battle Lines Drawn36 Chapter 36 The Trap Unfolds37 Chapter 37 Trending on Tin ice38 Chapter 38 The Final Blow39 Chapter 39 A Dangerous Game40 Chapter 40 The Final Gambit41 Chapter 41 Secrets Unveiled42 Chapter 42 Unveiling Connections43 Chapter 43 The Calm Before the Storm44 Chapter 44 Their Turn To Strike45 Chapter 45 The Wolf's Shadow46 Chapter 46 The Storm Before the Dawn47 Chapter 47 Showdown at the Warehouse48 Chapter 48 The Wolf Was Catch49 Chapter 49 A New Beginning50 Chapter 50 A Night to Remember51 Chapter 51 Together, Finally52 Chapter 52 A New Beginning53 Chapter 53 Back to Business54 Chapter 54 A New Kind of Normal55 Chapter 55 A Deeper Bond