Novel1Chapter 694 As soon as Elysia entered her apartment, the phone on her nightstand buzzed with a new message.
She walked over to her bed and picked up the phone. [Elysia, are you asleep?] At first, she thought it was Blossom messaging her, but upon closer inspection, it was him! Her heart immediately started to race! Even though she was no spring chicken anymore, well into her twenties and even had kids, this was her first dive into the dating pool. His flirty glances and endearments were enough to make her cheeks burn and her heart pound.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElysia opened up Whatto reply and realized he had already sent several messages.
[Elysia, what are you up to? Missing you.] [Elysia, I'm missing you.] [Babe, your boyfriend's thinking of you.] [Miss you so much.] Leaning against her headboard with flushed cheeks, Elysia texted back, "Just went to check on the kids, just saw your message." The next second, Tarquin's call cthrough. Elysia answered, her heart thumping wildly, "Hey." "Elysia, I miss you like crazy!" Her cheeks were on fire. "Why are you still up?" "I can't sleep. Missing you. And when you didn't reply, I thought you didn't wantanymore." Elysia was speechless. How could he be so sensitive? Not replying meant she didn't want him? "I agreed to be your girlfriend, didn't I? Stop overthinking and go to sleep." Tarquin chuckled, "Then say you like me." Elysia hesitated.
"Con, just once? I want to hear it." "Have you been drinking?" Elysia asked, noticing a hint of drunkenness in his voice.
"Yeah, had a bit to celebrate today." "Are you drunk?" "Not at all! How could I be? I'm perfectly clear-headed." Elysia knew right then he was anything but sober. No wonder he was so bold! "Where are you? Who are you with?" "I'm at home, on the bed we slept in yesterday. But it feels so empty without you. You've stolen my heart." Elysia's heart raced even faster.
"Just go to sleep if you're drunk. I'll call Lowell to look after you." The next second, Lowell's voice cthrough, "Ms. Thorne, I'm here." Elysia was shocked.
He said all those flirty things with Lowell listening?! This man had no shame! Well, she still had hers! "Don't worry about Tarquin. He's just a bit too happy today and had a few too many. I've just got him hand sent someone to get shangover soup." "...Okay, thanks for that. I'm going to sleep now. Bye." Elysia quickly hung up, muttering under her breath about dog men!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAt 2 a.m., just as Elysia had drifted Kwasm off, her phone rang again. erang again, kewa Tarquin. He immediately asked, "Elysia, are you asleep?" With her eyes barely open, Elysia mumbled, "Yeah, asleep." "Oh, did I wake you up then?"
"What do you think? Talk tomorrow, go to sleep!" Elysia bung up and tried to go back to sleep. But soon after, he called again.
"Elysia, I'll bring you breakfast tomorrow. What do you want? I'll prepare it!" "I don't want anything right now. I just want to sleep." "I mean for tomorrow morning." "Then we'll talk in the morning." Elysia hung up again.
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