Thirty nine

EVE'S POV 

On my way home from work that evening, I came across Morgan jogging in the community. 

He was dressed in a pair of running shorts that left his long muscular legs exposed, and a t-shirt that made it easy to imagine the muscular physique hidden beneath.

Soon enough, my thoughts went to forbidden territory, and I stopped them and focused on the matter that had been on my mind all day.

 Morgan was the only person from last night who knew my identity and who took the incentive to stop Mr Gray. So there was a high probability that he was the one who had reported him to the police.

"How was work?" he asked when he got to me and fell into step with me on our way home.

"It was good”, I said, and then looked up at him.

"Some officers came in the morning and arrested the director. Are you the one who went to the police with the surveillance video from last night?",

"Oh, they did?”,

I nodded approvingly. 

"Good. Yes, I'm the one who gave them the video”, 

"Thank you so much. You won't believe he was trying to fire me when they showed up. My coworkers think he'll be fired afterwards”,

"He already is," he replied, and then a few seconds later added,

 "I'm sure he already has been fired. If not, I would make a scene at the company to demand that he be fired",

I chuckled, thinking he was joking. Either way, I felt immensely grateful that he had taken the step to ensure Mr Gray paid for what he had done.

 "How did you get the footage, though?",

From my experience last night, I didn't think the restaurant would be willing to give him the surveillance video. Their staff hadn't bothered to help me when I cried for help, and I thought they were more inclined to sweep the incident scene under the rug.

"One of the security guards at the restaurant is my friend. He is the one who helped me with the video. Otherwise, it might have been hard to get it”, he said 

"That's fortunate”, 

It's just amazing how he seemed to have friends everywhere. He might not have a lot of money or have a posh job, but he sure had good connections.

 "Thank you so much for doing that for me. Without your help, I would have lost my job today”,

"Don't mention it," he said, taking my bag to carry it for me.

 "It's my job to take care of you. You are my wife, remember?",

His words made me blush and a happy smile covered my lips.

MORGAN'S POV 

By the time we got to their apartment, my shirt was already stained with sweat, and I planned to have a shower first. 

I grabbed the hem of my shirt and was about to take it off when Eve appeared in front of me, gazing at me with those large brown eyes of hers. 

My stomach seized. She had no idea how adorable she appeared when she looked up at me like that, did she?.

"You kept your promise," she told me, a small smile gracing her lips. Her soft, pink lips that I hadn't been able to look at the same way again after that fateful night in the car…

I cleared my throat and tried to bring my brain back to the present.

 "What?",

"Last night, you told me that you would make sure he didn't hurt me again. I thought you were only comforting me, but you really went ahead and got the evidence against him”, Her smile widened. 

“I want to thank you for that",

I had thought she had thanked me enough

already, but I didn't mind it at all. I wanted her to know that whenever she needed me, I was more than ready to cater to whatever she wanted.

“I wouldn't make false promises to you," I assured her. 

Then I winked at her. 

"That would make me such a horrible husband, wouldn't it?”, She blushed at my teasing, and I chuckled. 

It was so easy to make her blush. And I enjoyed it, because she looked really cute like that.

Feeling like enjoying the situation a little more, I arched my brow thoughtfully and said, 

"But, if you really want to show me your gratitude, maybe you can do it with actions”,

"Actions?", she echoed, her smooth brow frowning.

She seemed to think about it for a few seconds, and then she looked back at me, her eyes shining.

 "I can make you a hearty meal. Maybe something you like but haven't had in a while”,

That was tempting, but not what I had in mind.

I shook my head.

"No?" she asked, her happy expression falling.

She nibbled on her bottom lip as she thought.further. It was obvious she was having a hard time deciding what kind of action could show me how grateful she was, so I decided to help her along…

Leaning forward, he said.

 "A kiss”,

Her eyes widened as she looked back at me.

"What?",

"A kiss will be enough to tell me thank you," I told her.

I half-expected her to run away. She was good at that. Or perhaps think it was a joke. Or ask me for another thing I wanted as a show of gratitude.

But she did none of that. She didn't shake her head, step back, or say that my request was ridiculous. Taking that as a sign that maybe I hadn't asked for too much after alI, I reached down for her hand.

She didn't resist when I took her hand and pulled her closer to me, and then took held of her other hand.

 Gently, I wrapped them around my waist. Her body was now pressed against my front, and I drew in a sharp breath. I had felt her up close and personal before, but this was the first time she was sober and willing. 

Knowing that she was going along with this made my blood run hot. It took a lot of restraint to not crush her in my arms and claim her lips already.

Closing my eyes, I puckered his lips.

 "Okay, hurry up," I teased lightly.

EVE'S POV 

While Morgan waited for his kiss, I stared at his face unabashedly. It was easy to do when he wasn't looking at me. That didn't mean it saved me from the heat that crawled up my neck and onto my face. 

I almost sighed at how handsome he was. A small part of my brain told mr that I had no business standing close to him like this, with my hands around him. But it was just a kiss... 

He had made me feel so relieved and happy that day. A kiss was a small price to pay.

I stood on my toes, getting ready to peck his lips. I was aware of my heart beating like crazy behind my chest, and I hoped he couldn't hear it.

 I might be acting like I was only doing this because he asked, but my body was determined to betray the fact that I was enjoying every moment of it. Especially as my breasts rubbed up against his chest as I stood on my toes…

Shutting my eyes, I tightened my hold around his waist, closed the remaining distance between us, and pressed a kiss to his lips.