Chapter 278: Childhood Sweethearts
"I promised to marry you long before Spencer even came into the picture."
Melanie frowned at that and shook her head. "How is that possible? Are you saying you agreed to marry me when Grandmother wrote the will? But then... you never came to see me." Melanie frowned a bit," I know you were willing to go to great lengths to go against Spencer, but did you really agree blindly? I mean, is your head okay? Even arranged marriages, people tend to meet first..."
Adam looked at Melanie’s widened eyes and let out a low chuckle and shook his head, the kind of gesture that said he was exasperated but also amused. Then, without warning, he picked her up from where she sat on the kitchen island. She let out a startled squeal, her arms instinctively wrapping around his shoulders. But the moment her body met his, she buried her face in his neck, no longer protesting. If her recent bout of jealousy had taught her anything, it was this-whenever she had the chance, she should hold onto him. Tightly.
As if reading her thoughts, he gave her bottom a light pinch and whispered into her ear, "Seems like I’ll have to work harder at making you jealous in the future."
Melanie gasped and hit him lightly on the back. "Don’t you dare," she warned but of course the words were all muffled against his skin and he could only laugh at her protests
Still grinning, Adam walked over and settled onto the couch with her cradled in his lap. "Hmm. Now that we’re sitting comfortably, we can talk."
Melanie shifted, trying to slide off his lap to sit beside him, but his hands caught her hips firmly. His eyes met hers with a look that was part threat, part challenge.
Go ahead and move. Just try it.
She almost shuddered at the unspoken promise in his gaze, but she didn’t test it. Instead, she stayed exactly where she was, her hands resting on his chest, heartbeat a little too fast and placed her head on his shoulder.