Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1709

"Ebony Fox..."

Kurt lowered his head even more, his gaze intense, his voice edged with huskiness. "You might think this is just a passing whim, or that I'm immature."

"But I really love you, and I want a future with you."

His eyes were remarkably earnest as he said firmly, "I want to marry you."

Marry?

The word hit her hard, leaving her a bit bewildered.

Although she had agreed to date him, she was only following her heart.

Trying out something new, and cutting off her own overthinking.

As for marriage...

She never thought she would actually reach that point with Kurt.

"Ebony Fox..."

Kurt leaned in another inch, his lips almost brushing against her nose.

He stopped, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward, and enunciated each word, "I'm going to make you my wife. I promise!"

Before she could snap back to reality, he had already gotten up and extended a hand toward her. "Let me help you up."

She gave him her hand. Once pulled up, their eyes met.

"Good night."

Kurt narrowed his eyes, flashed a smiling wink. "Girlfriend."

Ebony Fox had heard the word "girlfriend" so much over the past few days, her ears were practically growing calluses.

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Back in her room.

Ebony Fox sat cross-legged on her bed, seriously pondering Kurt's words.

Marriage?

He sure dared to dream!

Whether they could even last was still up in the air!

And what about Juniper? How was she going to explain this to her?

Thinking of these issues, Ebony Fox felt her head was about to explode.

Ahhh.

It was too complicated.

Dealing with all this was harder than teaching a pig to box.

"Phew—"

She flopped back onto the bed, pulling the covers over her head.

Standing on the steps.

With her arms crossed over her chest, she looked down at the guilty-looking man walking into the house:

"So you do remember how to come home."

"Juniper?"

Seeing his wife on the stairs, Shanley froze for a moment before quickly offering a smile. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Waiting for you, hubby."

Juniper slowly walked down the stairs, staring directly at him, her tone completely icy.

Still calling him hubby?

It sounded a bit terrifying.

Shanley was momentarily stunned. Could this girl have found out that her sister's boyfriend was Kurt?

If he kept hiding it, he really wouldn't have a wife anymore.

Sorry, Kurt.

If we're brothers, take this bullet for me.

"I didn't mean to keep it from you," Shanley's thin lips twitched into a guilty smile. "I never thought Kurt would actually fall for Coach Ebony Fox."

Juniper's footsteps halted, her brow furrowing deeply as her voice spiked, "WHAT?!!!"