Chapter 872
Chapter872
SincebothHalseyandBellaweregirls,Shaum politelysteppedoutoftheroomafterbringingtheminside.
Halsey adjusted Bella s cloth ies and said Come in
Shaumwalkedbackin.
Bella grinned Is Shaun sleeping with us tonight
Halsey shook her head Of course not
“Whynot?”Bellaasked.
Halsey kissed her cheek Because you re a girl and girls shouldn t sleep with any man except their daddy It s a private rule for us girls
Bella nodded though not fully understanding Mommy taught me that too
Halsey handed Shauna storybook I m going to shower You read Bella a story
Shaun took the book Got it
As Halsey headed to the bathroom she glanced back Bella was tucked in bed while Shaun lounged against the headboard reading to her in his deep smooth voice He was surprisingly good at telling fairytales
And he was so patient with kids
A small smile curved Halsey slips before she disappeared into the shower By the time she came out Bella was fast asleep
She s out Halsey whispered
Shaun set the book aside and pulled the blanket over the little girl Yeah sound asleep
Halseytowel–dried herdamphair.”Well,youcanheadtotheguestroomnow.”
Shaungrabbedherwristandtuggedherdownontohislap.”Areyoukicking meout?”
“Obviously,”shesaid.
Can I stay here tonight I ll take the couch
Halsey raised an eyebrow You d rather sleep on the couch than a real bed
“Becauseyou’rehere.”
Hekissedher.
Halsey pressed a handover his mouth No Bella s right there
Shaun s gaze burned into her Then don t make a sound
Before she could protest his lips captured her s in a deep dizzying kiss that left her breathless Then in one swift motion he scooped her up into his arms
Where are we going she gasped
I still need a shower Keep me company
He carried her into the bathroom Halsey had already washed up but Shaun pinned her against the wall his mouth claiming her s again
Shaun no she protested weakly