It might've been a simple plan, but he had even thought of my escape route after I faked my death. How awesome!
Time To Settle Old Scores
Kira said nothing
Austyn held back a sigh. "Thank you."
Kira's eyelashes trembled.
She looked down at the quilt, refusing eye contact with Austyn.
Of course, she had been worried.
The sight of Austyn lying in a pool of blood was a painful reminder of her father, who never woke up again after that car accident.
Kira was deathly afraid the same was going to happen to Austyn.Material © of .
She didn't sleep a wink last night and kept putting a finger under his nose, just to check if he was still breathing.
"Can I have some water?" Austyn asked.
Kira picked up the pitcher on the bedside table and poured him a glass of water.
She held it next to his mouth and tilted the glass, feeding him slowly.
Austyn kept up his steady gaze on her face.
Kira looked away.
He traced the outline of her face with his eyes, drinking in the view.
Before yesterday, she was a stranger to him.
He kept a wary distance, despite what the marriage certificate told him.
But now that he'd regained his memory, she was his wife, separated from him for four, long years.
He was dying to hold her in his arms, to kiss those lips he'd missed so much, and to tell her that he was back
But he had to restrain himself.
He didn't want to scare her.
Kira squirmed under his intense gaze. "Why are you staring at me?!
"Because you are beautiful,' Austyn said honestly
Kira was stunned.
Was he flirting with her?
Her hands shook a little
Water spilt out from the glass and splashed onto his face.
Drops of it dripped down his cheeks onto his hospital gown.
Kira gawked at him. 'Are you... What's wrong with you?" This was
unlike him.
A possibility occurred to her.
Her eyes lit up.
'Did you...did you get back your memory?"
Otherwise, why would he look at her
as
if h
he wanted to devour her?
And why would he flirt with her?
Kira searched his face for clues, but Austyn gave nothing away.
He shook his head 'Sorry, no."
Kira's face fell.
It was discouraging to hear the same news over and over again.
Austyn looked at her downcast eyes and was tempted to tell her the truth.
But he checked himself.
She was only treating him this nicely on account of his amnesia
If she knew he remembered everything now, it would be time to settle old scores.
The best-case scenario was-she forgave him and they would return to being a happily married couple with two kids. Take To Settle Old Stars
But the worst-case scenario was-she would toss the divorce papers at him and ask him to sign. Austyn did not want to take that risk.
So he said nothing
'The doctor said you've lost a lot of blood. You'll need to be kept on bed rest for a couple of days.'
Kira recovered from her disappointment.
Austyn's recovery would take time.
She was prepared to wait.
"You should get some rest. You look a little pale."