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Billie SummerTo make up for the few days I missed. Sometimes words just flow and sometimes they don't I'm enjoying the byplay between April and Noah. I have an author I love reading, and she has this type of byplay between her main characters which I love.
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CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Fifty
“Sometimes, home isn’t a place. It’s a person you’re still pretending not to need.” By Unknown.April unlocked her front door and stepped into the familiar sanctuary of her home. The familiar scent of it hit her immediately, grounding her. Her space.Except… now it wasn’t just hers.That was about to change. Noah Crawford would be living here for three months. Was she truly ready for that?She set her bag down and glanced around the spacious living room. Everything was as it should be, minimalist, elegant, quiet. Her housekeeper had been in that morning. Not a single cushion was out of place. It looked like a spread from a home magazine.And still, April felt jittery. Anticipation thrummed beneath her skin like an itch she couldn’t scratch.Noah would be here any moment.The thought was both unnerving… and thrilling. She hated that part. Hated that her stomach fluttered at the idea of him in her kitchen, in her hallway, in her bed.No. Not yet. She wasn’t going to think of that. She di
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“Sometimes, you don’t realize you’ve found home until your body stops wanting to leave.” By Unknown.April barely had time to breathe after Noah’s kiss before he was pulling her tighter against him, lifting her onto the counter like she weighed nothing. Her legs instinctively wrapped around his waist, and he slid his hands down to grip her thighs, his mouth still devouring hers like he couldn’t get enough.His body was warm, solid, and everywhere. His lips trailed from her mouth down her throat, biting lightly at the base before soothing it with his tongue. April gasped, arching into him.He pulled back just enough to meet her eyes. “Tell me to stop. Because I will if needed.”She couldn’t. Wouldn’t ask him to stop.Her silence was permission.With a low, satisfied growl, Noah pulled her long sleeve dress over her head, baring her to him without ceremony. His eyes darkened as he took her in. “You’re so fucking beautiful, April.”Before she could come up with a comeback, his mouth was
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April lay tangled in the sheets, her breathing still uneven, skin slick with sweat, body thrumming from the high he’d dragged out of her. Noah was beside her, propped on one elbow, watching her like he was trying to memorize her face.She hated how much she liked that look.Silence stretched between them… not uncomfortable, but full. Heavy. They’d never had the post-sex autopsy before. In some ways, April was glad. She hadn’t wanted to rake over the past. But she also knew they needed to. It hung over them like a storm cloud, waiting to burst. She just wondered which of them would break the silence first.“Why are you looking at me like that?” she murmured, eyes on the ceiling.“Like what?” His voice was low, threaded with something she didn’t trust herself to name.“Like you’re seeing me for the first time.”“I feel like I am,” he said. “Or maybe… maybe I just wasn’t allowed to see you properly before.”April turned her head toward him, her expression unreadable. “You saw enough back
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The smell of espresso and fresh toasted bread filled the kitchen the next morning. There had been no time for more because they had overslept. April grinned at the reason they had overslept. Noah had been… hungry for her during the night.April sat barefoot at the breakfast bar, wearing Noah’s crisp button-down shirt. She sipped her coffee while scrolling through her emails to check for any urgent tasks that needed attention that morning. Although she had showered and washed her hair, she had not yet put on her work clothes. She had always fantasized about wearing one of his business shirts as a nightie or robe.Noah stood at the stove, shirtless and smug, flipping pancakes like a man who had absolutely no shame in how good he looked, half-naked in a domestic setting.She didn’t trust it.“What?” he asked, catching her watching him with narrowed eyes.“You’re being weird.” He was a jackass. She just needed to figure out if he was her jackass.“I’m making pancakes.”“Exactly. You made s
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“Blood may bind us, but truth is what sets us free.” By Unknown.April stepped off the elevator at Harrington HQ and immediately felt the tightness in her chest. Each foot step echoing louder than the last. She should’ve been walking tall, chin up, power radiating off her like it normally did when she wore this suit, the ink-black one with razor-sharp tailoring that made her feel invincible.But inside, she was on a rollercoaster. She felt like an unsure eighteen old again. She needed to be better. She needed to do better for herself and for her father. Today was going to be tough after the media release on her mother.She paused outside the glass corridor, inhaled deeply, and set her shoulders. I can do this. I’ve survived worse. She told herself. I can survive him.She spotted Neil immediately, standing by her office door like a sentry.He wasn’t just waiting. He was guarding.“What is it?” she asked, voice low but steady.Neil’s face was calm, but the flicker in his eyes gave it aw
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“Some interruptions come wrapped in fate’s messy little bow.” By Unknown.April stood at her front door, rubbing her temples and praying the day hadn’t followed her home. All she wanted was ten minutes of peace, maybe a glass of wine, and something unhealthy to shove in her face before curling up in bed. She was exhausted and not in a good way.Granted, the truth had come out, but not before April had to deal with some of the fallout from David and Gail’s wrecking ball. Shareholders and board members had demanded answers. So she’d given them the raw, unpretty truth. David would hold no standing within the company after his latest stunt.She really hoped this was the end of his involvement in her life and in Harringtons. But unfortunately, she doubted it. She may have stopped him from damaging the company from the inside, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t try to create storms on the outside.As April turned the key in the lock and stepped into the brownstone, she froze.What she hadn’t e
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“Some truths sit quietly in the room, pretending not to be ticking time bombs.” By Unknown.April was halfway through a second glass of wine when the knock came at the door again. She was glad her friends were here.She glanced at Noah. “Are you expecting someone?”Poppy, Sophie, and Trent were still sprawled across her living room, laughing over a story from their university days. Trent was in the middle of telling it, and April noticed how he kept glancing at Sophie when he thought she wasn’t looking. Her heart clenched. She really wished Trent would just tell Sophie how he felt. It would break him if she moved on without ever knowing.Noah sat beside her on the couch, one arm resting casually behind her shoulders, his fingers brushing her skin with slow, absent-minded strokes that made it increasingly hard to focus on anything else.Another guest wasn’t part of the plan. Then again, none of this night had been. But her friends. God, her friends, they were her safe space. Her constan
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“Life is like a balloon and it only takes one prick for it to pop.” by Unknown.Poppy’s fingers tightened around her wineglass the moment she heard the voice from the hallway.That voice. Max… Please God, let me be wrong.“Hope I’m not crashing the party.”Her breath caught. Her heart slammed into her ribs so hard she felt dizzy. She knew that voice. That voice lived in her memories. That one night where she had let Max Castle make love to her. No, not make love—let’s not make it romantic. She had sex with Max Castle. The night he didn’t even remember her.And then he stepped into the room.Max Castle. She wasn’t wrong. Living and breathing in front of her was the father of her little girl, Jade.Every inch of him was movie-star perfect. Tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in worn jeans and a T-shirt. His grin was as cocky as ever. His blond hair fell over his forehead just enough to make it look accidental, even though Poppy had learned the hard way. Nothing about Max Castle was ever acci
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CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Seventy-Three
“It’s not the lie that breaks you. It’s the part where you realize they didn’t trust you with the truth.” By Unknown.Noah pulled up outside her office just as the sun was dipping out of sight. The streetlights had just flickered on. April stood on the steps like she had been waiting a while, her heels dangling from one hand, a paper coffee cup in the other… he would guess tea, probably cold. Her other arm was crossed tightly over her middle, like she was holding herself together after a long day.He would get his driver to drive her to and from work. She didn’t need the stress of traffic every day but she also didn’t need to be waiting for him.She smiled when she saw him. That little smile, the one that managed to hit him like a punch every damn time.He got out of the car without saying anything, just walked around to open the passenger door for her.“Such a gentleman,” she teased lightly as she climbed in, brushing her shoulder against his as she passed.He kissed her cheek before
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Seventy-Two
“Sometimes the people you trust the most are the ones holding the knife.” By Unknown.Max couldn’t work and stormed off the set without waiting for anyone’s permission.The sound guy shouted something about ADR. The director yelled about continuity. Jenny was already on his heels, stilettos snapping against the concrete floor like gunshots.“Max!” she snapped. “You can’t just leave mid-day. This isn’t some indie shoot you can walk out of. We have two more scenes to get through before this day is wrapped up.”“I don’t give a shit about the film right now,” Max bit out, pulling the baseball cap lower over his brow as he shoved open the door to the production lot.The midday sun hit him hard, like a slap to the face. He pulled his sunglasses from his back pocket.Jenny followed him into the parking area, heels wobbling slightly on uneven gravel. He didn’t slow down. “You’re under contract.”“I’ll eat the penalty.” Nothing was going to stop him from leaving.Jenny yelled at him. “You’re a
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Seventy-One
“Some things don’t destroy you right away. They wait—then hit you where you’re softest.” By Unknown.April woke to warmth.Not just the physical heat of the man beside her, but something deeper. Softer. Her head was tucked under Noah’s chin, his hand still resting gently over her belly. Protective. Anchoring.For a moment, she didn’t move. She just listened to the slow, even rhythm of his heart and let herself pretend the world outside didn’t exist.He stirred before she did, his arm tightening instinctively around her.“You awake?” he murmured, voice still sleep-rough and low.April nodded against his chest, nuzzling in slightly. “Mmhmm.”He kissed her hair. “I could lie here all day.”“We can’t.”“I know.” A beat. “But I want to.”They didn’t talk about the day or the night before. There was nothing left to say…not right now. They would have to work on what they had. The silence between them felt earned, like something sacred.When she finally stretched, limbs heavy and warm beneath
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Seventy
Noah drove them home after dinner. Poppy had made pasta, and the five of them. They sat around her small table like they were just a normal little family. Jade had insisted he help her grate the cheese. All the while, April had grinned at him.The kitchen had been warm and golden, smelling like garlic and home cooking.Now the brownstone was quiet, dimly lit with only a few lamps on. April had gone to change into pajamas. Noah waited downstairs, still half-stunned by everything that had unfolded over the last twelve hours. His body was heavy with exhaustion, but his mind was wide awake.She came down in one of his old t-shirts and a pair of soft sleep shorts, her hair loose around her shoulders. She looked young and tired and heartbreakingly beautiful.They didn’t speak at first. They just moved around each other with a new kind of understanding. She handed him a glass of water. He brushed his fingers against hers. Nothing loud. Nothing rushed. He knew he needed to talk and tell her a
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Sixty-Nine
“Some truths don’t hurt because they’re lies. They hurt because they were hidden.” By Unknown.Noah was still holding April’s hand when he heard the front door open.April stirred slightly, lifting her head from where it rested lightly against his shoulder. But she didn’t let go.Footsteps followed, along with the sound of a little girl’s voice giggling and asking for snacks.Noah glanced toward the door just as Poppy stepped into the living room, one hand gripping a reusable grocery bag, the other resting protectively on the head of a small girl with bright eyes and dark blonde curls that framed her face like a halo.Jade.He’d heard the name mentioned in passing before. But he hadn’t met her.Until now.The girl looked up, curious and cautious, her tiny hand still gripping Poppy’s fingers.She was maybe three, maybe four—he couldn’t quite tell—but there was something familiar about her. The shape of her chin. The slope of her nose.And then it hit him.Max.Jade’s little face was pra
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Sixty-Eight
“Sometimes the silence says more than the words we’re too afraid to speak.” By Unknown.Noah stared at his phone, thumb hovering over the screen for longer than he wanted to admit. The message he’d typed was simple:Hey Poppy, Can you send me your address? Please. I need to see her. — NoahIt took less than a minute for the three dots to appear.Poppy: She’s still asleep. I’ll meet you out front so you don’t wake her. 27 Grafton. Just come.Noah was already moving.Traffic blurred past his windows as he made the drive, but he couldn’t focus on any of it. He was too busy replaying the look on Kayla’s face when he’d fired her. Too busy wondering how much April had believed. How deep the damage ran.And whether he could repair it at all.When he pulled up in front of the modest townhouse, Poppy was already standing at the edge of the porch, arms crossed, eyes sharp.He parked, cut the engine, and stepped out quietly.“Hey,” he said as he approached.Poppy nodded, her voice low. “She’s ins
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Sixty-Seven
“A real man can’t stand seeing his woman hurt.” By UnknownApril was asleep. Or pretending to be. Either way, she hadn’t moved from the couch in nearly an hour, her face turned into the cushion, her knees drawn up like she was trying to disappear.Poppy had covered her with a blanket, fetched her a glass of water, and then sat beside her, pretending to scroll on her phone while her mind reeled.Pregnant.April was pregnant.And she was falling apart over some batshit receptionist who had the nerve to lie to her face and twist the knife deep. Poppy didn’t need to meet Kayla to know exactly what kind of woman she was. They were a dime a dozen—pretty, venomous, and always sniffing around power like it was a perfume they could bottle for themselves.But Noah? Poppy didn’t know him that well, but she knew the way he looked at April. She’d seen it every time he was around her. Like he wanted to get her alone so he could strip her naked. No way in hell that man was screwing his receptionist
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Sixty-Six
“You never really know how heavy a secret is until you try to let someone help you carry it.” By Unknown.April didn’t know how long she sat in the car before her breathing evened out. At some point, the trembling stopped. Her hands were still clamped tight around the steering wheel, but her mind had gone eerily quiet.Not numb. Just... still.The kind of stillness that came after the worst of the crying, when your body stopped trying to pretend it could hold everything together.Kayla’s voice was still there, though. A broken record scraping her insides.She had to get out of here.The drive back to Harrington HQ passed in a blur. April didn’t remember the turns, the lights, the people. She just... arrived.She walked toward her office, her body moving on autopilot. She kept her eyes low, hoping no one would stop her, praying she wouldn’t run into anyone…“Jesus, April.”April halted, startled at the voice.Poppy.She stood outside the copy room holding a takeaway salad, brow furrowi
CEO Wants His Wife Back In His Bed Chapter Sixty-Five
“The longer you carry a secret, the heavier it becomes.” By Unknown.April sat in the small, warmly lit exam room, her fingers clasped tightly in her lap. She hadn’t realized she’d been holding her breath until the doctor gave her a gentle smile and set the clipboard aside.“Well,” the doctor said softly, “you’re definitely pregnant. Eight weeks along, based on your last cycle.”April exhaled slowly, her body tipping slightly forward as though the words physically pushed into her.Eight weeks.Which meant it had happened the third time Noah hadn’t used a condom. She should have known she couldn’t get lucky three times running.Her fingers moved to her stomach, flat still, but not for long.“Are you alright?” the doctor asked kindly.April nodded. “Yes. Just… processing.”She wasn’t surprised, not really. She’d known. Subtle but undeniable changes had occurred: morning sickness, tender breasts, and exhaustion that no amount of coffee could cure. She’d quit coffee the moment she suspecte
