Grayson Pierce and Eloise Caldwell novel Chapter 119

Chapter 119 Calling Me Sweetheart Won’t Help

The weather was chilly, and there were fewer cars on the road at night.

Eloise was driving, thinking that after sleeping all day, she still wouldn’t be able to sleep at home. So she called Juliette, asking her to come out for a get–together.

The phone rang for ages before it was finally answered. “Hello?” Juliette said.

‘That raspy voice… Eloise thought.

She cleared her throat and let out a couple of awkward laughs. “Just forget it, I’m fine. Go back to whatever you were doing.”

Eloise quickly hung up.

Juliette facepalmed, mortified that her best friend had to witness this.

“Juliette, focus,” Colton said.

Colton’s skills were next–level, and Juliette quickly forgot all about that awkward moment. He drove her absolutely wild.

She was always swamped with work and usually kept Colton at bay, but come the weekend, he made sure to give her a real workout.

Honestly, she was obsessed with this kind of reckless indulgence.

‘This is exactly how a grown woman should live, Juliette thought. ‘Hot young guys are my guilty pleasure.

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Since Eloise couldn’t get Juliette to hang out, she had no choice but to drive home.

She had just parked when her phone rang. It was Grayson. “Where are you? I’ve been knocking on your door forever.”

Eloise hesitated, remembering how sore her whole body still felt. She pulled her hand back from the car door. I… I’m at the hospital tonight. Not coming home.”

“Why are you at the hospital? Don’t you have someone to take care of things for you?” Grayson asked.

“Why do you care? I’m just feeling super generous tonight,” Eloise shot back.

Grayson was left speechless for a moment, then said, “If that’s the case, how about sharing some of that with me?”

“Not a chance,” Eloise replied.

Eloise quickly hung up, reclined her seat, and leaned back, scrolling through her phone.

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There was no way she was spending another second with Grayson, that wolf. He was going to be the death of her.

Eloise was glued to her phone, binge–watching those over–the–top dramas, laughing so hard her shoulders shook.

Suddenly, someone knocked twice on her car window.

She turned and saw Grayson’s handsome, slightly tanned face. Startled, she let out a hiccup.

‘Crap, I’ve been caught, Eloise thought.

She awkwardly rolled down the window and gave a little wave. “Wow, what are the odds?”

Grayson shot her a cold look. After a beat, he reached in, yanked open the door, and dragged her out.

Grayson wrapped Eloise up in his arms, sounding seriously pissed. “You little liar, weren’t you supposed to be at the hospital?”

Eloise rubbed her nose. “Just got back.”

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“Oh, really? I’ve been watching you scroll through your phone for ten minutes, laughing like a total goofball,” Grayson said.

Eloise was speechless.

‘He was actually lurking around, watching me,‘ Eloise thought.

Now that he’d caught her, she stopped pretending.

She shook off Grayson’s hand. “Alright, cards on the table. I just don’t want to hang out with you. Satisfied? Go home already, I’m going up.”

Eloise rolled up the window, locked her car, and headed for the elevator.

Grayson clenched his jaw and trailed after her.

In the elevator, Eloise shot him a helpless look. “Dear Mr. Pierce, can’t you just go back to your own place?”

Grayson stood beside her, towering over her with one hand in his pocket, giving her a sideways glance. “Sweet -talking me won’t help. I’m not leaving you alone.”

Eloise just stared at him, lost for words.

Grayson tagged along behind her, totally shameless as he followed her right into her apartment.

Eloise spun around, pressing a finger to his chest, scowling. “If you don’t want me to throw you out, you’d better behave and keep your hands off me!”

Grayson caught her hand in his, his palm swallowing hers, giving her a sly, almost–smirk. “Eloise, what are you imagining? Even a guy needs to rest sometimes.”

Eloise was speechless.

She jerked her hand back, cheeks blazing, and darted into her room.

Behind her, Grayson let out a deep, amused laugh.

Eloise threw herself onto the bed in annoyance, giving the mattress a couple of angry punches.

Grayson took his sweet time in the shower, then came out wrapped in a towel and sprawled lazily on the couch.

The heat was on, so the place was nice and warm.

Eloise grabbed her clothes and headed out to shower, sneaking a glance at the living room as she passed. ‘Seriously?‘ Eloise thought. There he was, sprawled out on the couch, his legs way too long to fit, one leg just thrown over the backrest.

Her gaze met Grayson’s, and that annoying guy shot her a flirty wink.

Eloise’s shoulders twitched and she rushed straight into the bathroom.

‘My eyes can’t handle this, Eloise thought.

After her shower, Eloise made a beeline for her room and locked the door behind her.

It wasn’t long before she got thirsty, so she cracked open the door and slipped out for a drink.

Grayson was still sprawled on the couch, playing dead like he owned the place.

As soon as she finished her water, Grayson somehow managed to sneak up behind her and pull her into his

arms.

“Hey babe, didn’t I tell you not to wander around at night?” Grayson said.

Eloise pulled his hands off. “Go rest, and try not to get yourself into trouble.”

Grayson was left speechless.

He watched as Eloise slipped into her room, slammed the door, and locked it tight.

Resigned, he turned off the lights and headed to Noah’s room.

Eloise was wide awake, lying in bed and browsing on her phone, not drifting off until late at night.

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The next day, Eloise headed over to Pierce Manor to visit Noah.

As soon as they saw each other, the two snuggled up in a big hug, acting like they couldn’t get enough of each other.

“Sweetheart, Mommy missed you so much,” Eloise said.

Noah replied, “I missed you too, Mom. Is your cold gone now?”

Eloise answered right away, “I feel way better after taking the meds.”

Suddenly, someone yanked Noah away by the back of his collar.

Noah and Eloise were lost for words.

Grayson pulled Noah into his arms.

Noah grinned and wrapped his arms around Grayson’s neck. “Dad, you missed me too, didn’t you?”

Grayson was speechless.

He just shoved Noah aside and grabbed Eloise’s hand, dragging her inside.

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