Chapter 47: Chapter 47

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“Charlie? “Morgan called her from the front door of the apartment as soon as she got home.

Biting the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling, part excitement and part nervousness, Charlie continued to clean the kitchen counter as she had been doing before, but this time leaning in as far as she could, almost lying flat on the marble surface, as her anticipation grew boundlessly, with each step she heard him take, closer to the kitchen.

“Charlie? “ he continued to call her, very calmly “ Sorry I'm late, I ended up having to solve more things than I thought and I had to stay in the office later...

His sentence was interrupted by a sudden gasp, as the sound of something falling on the carpet was heard. Even so, Charlie continued to pretend that she hadn't noticed, wiping the cold stone even harder, causing her whole body to shake in the process.

“Charlie…” his strangled voice broke the silence, causing a spontaneous little smile to lift her lips, even though he couldn't see it “What are you wearing?

Prickling her ear a little, to pretend that she had just heard him at that moment, Charlie slowly got off the bench, turning to look at him with the most innocent expression she could manage, as she adjusted the fabric of the nightgown she was wearing next to her. around your hip. She had bought it less than a week ago, on a shopping trip with Emma, to help her new friend buy some materials she needed. The fabric was a comfortable green silk with black lace accents at the bust and hem. However, that was just what mattered least. What made that perfect piece that was her cleavage was the deepest Charlie had ever seen in his life and the skirt was so short it literally only covered half of her ass.

Maybe she was overreacting, but once she got dressed in that nightgown and looked in the mirror, Charlie felt sexy for the first time in her life.

“Oh, you've arrived. “ Charlie cheered, ignoring his question and turning away again, hearing him grunt as the movement made the hem of her nightgown flap a little, probably showing her ass all over “I was so bored today that I decided to make dinner, but that's not it. it worked out very well. “ she laughed, taking two plates from the top of the cupboard “ But don't worry, I wasn't going to risk repeating the omelette day. After I realized it wasn't going to work, I cleaned up and ordered food from her favorite restaurant. Liked the surprise? “ she asked, wondering at his silence “ Why don't you sit down while I serve...?

A hand, firm but gentle, stopped her, gripping her arm to make her turn to face him. Trying to control his reaction as much as possible, she batted her eyelashes at him and tilted her head to the side, as if she had no idea what was bothering him. Morgan, on the other hand, had her jaw clenched so tightly that she could count the veins on her skin if she wanted to, they were so pronounced.

“Charlie…” he repeated, slowly, as his eyes narrowed. “What. You. Think. That is. Using?

“Oh, you mean my new pajamas? “ She smiled, lifting the hem of her skirt a little brightly. “I got it last week, but I was so worried about Sawyer's recovery after he came home that I forgot about it. As I wanted to be comfortable on my day off today, I just remembered it and wore it. “ she explained, turning around to show him the piece, causing him to growl “What do you think? It's very cute, isn't it?

"Charlie…" he growled through clenched teeth and for a moment Charlie thought he was just going to look away from her and run away, trying to pretend nothing was wrong like he always did. However, to her surprise, instead, he just gripped her arm even more firmly, “That's not funny. Go to your room and change right now!

“And why should I do that? “ Equally irritated and aroused by that bossy tone that was so uncharacteristic of him, Charlie wriggled free of his hand, crossing her arms over her breasts, discreetly making them stand out even more. “It's just an outfit. What's your problem with her?

“Charlie, this is going too far! “ he grunted, running his hands through his hair, full of frustration “ I don't know if you genuinely don't see me as a man and therefore think it's ok to wear that kind of thing. Or if you're trying to play some kind of joke on me, but that's enough now! “ he ordered, sharply “ I don't want to see you dressed in anything that shows your body like that anymore.

“And since when is what I wear your decision? “ she challenged him, growing more and more angry; she had worn that lingerie to tease him, not start an argument. “If you don't like how I'm dressing lately, then just don't look.

“It's not that simple, Charlie…” He rubbed his eyes hard.

" And why not? “ she raised an eyebrow, moving even closer to him, with her chin raised to the maximum “ Or are you trying to say that you need me to change, why does seeing me dressed like that affect you?

“It would affect anyone who is attracted to women. was all he replied, through gritted teeth, after a moment of silence, which, oddly enough, only made Charlie angrier that he just hadn't admitted that he wanted her at once.

“Well, I take that as a compliment. “ She shrugged haughtily “ Sometimes it's good for self-esteem to know that you're attractive.

“Well, then maybe you should be attractive somewhere else, not in the kitchen of our house…” he broke off abruptly, as if he regretted saying that sentence the moment it left his mouth. And it was only fair that he felt that way, because Charlie wasn't going to let it go that easy.

“If that's what you want, then fine. “ she started to walk towards the exit of the kitchen “ Emma told me that there is going to be another fraternity party today. I should get dressed and go there...

“ The hell you will! “He grabbed her arm in that firm way, but he wasn't capable of hurting her, again, even though he seemed possessed by the possibility.

" What? You don't want me to dress the way I want at your house, but you don't want me to dress anywhere either? “ she questioned, audaciously “ I thought I signed a marriage contract with you Morgan, didn't I agree that you could control my life from now on...

“Damn it, Charlie, you know damn well it's not like this! “ he vehemently denied, still not letting go of her “I'm not trying to control you. But I don't like to think about what could happen if you went alone to a party full of drinks and guys... Especially with your... New style of dress... " he grumbled, disgusted " I know young people nowadays they like that kind of thing, but... You're not used to it and I wouldn't be there to protect you from all those boys who want... who want... " he ground his teeth angrily " What the hell? they only want one thing.

“ Well what if they want the same as me? “She asked, but in the next instant she wondered if she had gone too far, as she saw Morgan's face go as livid as she had ever seen it before.

“Don't even joke about it, Charlie...! “ he began, in a warning tone, but she soon cut him off.

" Why not? I'm a 20 year old woman who also has her needs. “ she turned her face away, as if that subject didn't matter to her at all “ It's perfectly normal that I wanted to go out, have fun and find a boyfriend. Or even a one-night stand if I want to. That would only concern me. “ Looking at him out of the corner of her eye, she decided to go all the way, even though she knew she would never be able to desire any man other than him “ It doesn't matter if it was just kisses or if I ended up having sex with someone in the middle of the dance floor. ballad, as long as I could satisfy myself, it didn't matter to me.

“You…” Morgan choked out, still terribly serious “Have you ever done this?

“And what matters to you? “ she challenged, rolling her eyes “ If you want me to stop wearing my new clothes at your house, then fine, I will. But you can't ask me to wear whatever I want and sleep with whoever I want, either. I've repeated this to you a million times: I'm not a child. But if you need to know that I was wanted by some guy and had sex with him, then fine. I'll take care of it soon!

“Charlie! “ he snarled, dangerously “ You're crossing the line! I'm a husband and you promised me you wouldn't get involved with other men while we were married.

“Oh really? “ she scoffed, liking the way he seemed to be getting more and more out of sorts, a far cry from the perfectly controlled Morgan she knew “If you're so keen to say you're my husband, then why don't you stop being such a jerk and just admit it? do my clothes bother you because you are attracted to me like a man is attracted to a woman? Honestly, it doesn't seem fair to me that you demand that I act like a faithful wife, if you don't behave like my husband in other respects, besides appearances.

“That…” he swallowed hard, as if he didn't know how to respond “That can't happen, Charlie…

“ Well, then I guess this is a stalemate, no? You don't want to give me what I want and I sure as hell won't give up my new clothes just because you demand it. “ she mused, staring deep into her burning green eyes. “ Charlie reflected, bringing her face closer to his “But you know the one thing I'm sure of, Morgan, is that I'm more stubborn than you are.

"We'll see…" he mumbled, though his strained face didn't show much certainty as his eyes continued to flick to her cleavage from time to time.

“Then go sit down, Mr. Sullivan. “ she gave a little smile, pointing to the table with her head “ Your wife will serve dinner."