Grayson Pierce and Eloise Caldwell novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99 Can I Dream Here?

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Chapter 99 Can I Dream Here?

“Eloise, time for bed,” Grayson said.

He rolled onto his side, propped his head up with one hand, and struck what he thought was a seductive pose, trying to flirt with her.

Eloise marched over, grabbed a pillow, and whacked him with it.

“Get off my bed! Out!” she snapped.

Grayson was speechless.

He grabbed the pillow and looked at Eloise. “Noah’s not home tonight, so we…”

Before he could finish, Eloise snatched the pillow back and whacked him again. “Go dream about it. In your dreams, you can have whatever you want.”

“Can I just lie here and dream?” Grayson asked.

“No! Absolutely not!” Eloise snapped.

Eloise pushed Grayson out of the room, and the door slammed shut with a loud bang.

He sat on the couch for a bit, but eventually headed to Noah’s room, squeezed himself onto the tiny bed, pulled the little blanket over him, and drifted off to sleep.

Eloise had been in a lousy mood tonight, but after Grayson stirred things up, she totally forgot all about her worries with Lorelei. She flopped onto her bed and drifted off almost right away.

She had a dreamless night.

The next morning, she woke up on her own, thanks to her body clock.

When she stepped out of her room and didn’t see Grayson, she figured he must’ve crashed in Noah’s room. After a quick wash-up, she started making breakfast.

She brewed a fresh pot of coffee, prepared some perfectly fried eggs, and sizzled a pan of crispy bacon. Grayson was usually an early riser too.

Drawn by the smell of breakfast, he wandered over to the kitchen doorway.

Seeing the little woman busy in the kitchen, he couldn’t help but smile.

‘This is the warmth of everyday life, he thought.

Eloise made him feel calm, content, and warm inside.

Eloise felt his eyes on her and turned around, frowning. “Why are you still not dressed? How long are your planning to hog my towel?”

The white towel around his waist was even looser than last night, looking like it could slip off any second.

Eloise quickly turned away.

She didn’t want to risk seeing more than she bargained for.

Grayson chuckled. “Relax, I’ll give it back to you in a sec.”

Eloise turned and saw him heading for the door. He opened it, stepped out, and came back a moment later with a bag in hand.

It must’ve been Corrie, his secretary, or maybe his assistant, who dropped off his clothes.

By the time she’d set breakfast on the table, Grayson walked out in a sharp suit, looking every bit the rich playboy again.

Eloise didn’t bother calling him over. She just sat down and started digging into her breakfast, ignoring him completely.

Grayson walked over and took the seat arrang from her

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His breakfast was already waiting for him on the table.

Nothing extravagant, just simple home-cooked food, but Grayson enjoyed every bite, feeling more satisfied than he’d expected.

A phone rang, shattering the peaceful morning.

Eloise saw the caller ID, put down her fork, and answered, “Bobby?”

When Grayson heard her call him that, he looked up at her.

Bobby asked, “Eloise, you’re home, right?”

“Yeah,” Eloise replied.

“Can you cook something for Mom and drop it off? She needs something light and easy to digest. She can’t stand the hospital cafeteria food, and she won’t let me get takeout for her,” Bobby said.

Eloise paused for a couple of seconds. “Okay, I’ll bring it over in a bit.”

Bobby didn’t say anything else and hung up.

Eloise grabbed a napkin and wiped her mouth, then got up and went to the kitchen. She poured the leftover milk into a thermal flask, made a few pasties, and cooked up a pot of light, nourishing porridge.

After finishing his breakfast, Grayson cleared the dishes without being asked and took them to the kitchen to

wash.

He glanced at Eloise, who looked lost in thought, and said, “If you don’t want to deal with it, then don’t. Don’t let anyone try to shame you into it.”

Eloise turned to look at him. “I just thought, maybe if I’m nicer to her, she’d change how she treats me.”

Grayson didn’t say a word. He rinsed his hands, walked over, and pulled her into a hug.

Eloise let out a bitter laugh. “Grayson, do you think I’m just pathetic? My mom’s never liked me. She always looks at me like she can’t stand me, and I honestly have no idea what I did wrong…”

Grayson felt a tight ache in his chest, his voice low and rough. “You did nothing wrong. You’re not pathetic at all. It’s her who’s cruel.”

Eloise had been feeling pretty down, but when she heard Grayson say that, a faint smile tugged at her lips. Grayson said, “You’ve got me, and you’ve got Noah. And one day, we’ll have a daughter too. We’ll have a happy family…”

Eloise pushed him away. “You’re getting ahead of yourself.”

She set the insulated container on the table, went into her room to change, and came out dressed and ready to

“I’m going to the hospital to drop off some food. You should head home now,” Eloise said.

Grayson grabbed his car keys, picked up his dirty laundry, and followed Eloise out the door.

Eloise stepped into the elevator and hit the button for the parking garage, but when the doors opened on the first floor, Grayson grabbed her and pulled her out.

“Grayson, what are you doing?” Eloise asked.

“I’m driving you to the hospital,” he said.

“That’s not necessary, I can drive myself,” she replied.

“No way, I’m taking you; just so nobody tries to mess with you,” Grayson insisted.

‘Seriously?’ Eloise thought.

Grayson didn’t give her a chance to argue. He just bundled her into the car.

When Bobby saw Grayson, he was caught off guard and greeted him stiffly, “Mr. Pierce.”

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He’d only learned from the news a few days ago that Eloise’s boyfriend was Grayson, the CEO of VirtuFusion Group and straight-up Pierce family royalty.

The Pierce family was so far out of his league, he never even dared to dream about it.

Bobby thought, ‘Eloise really pulled it off. She actually got involved with Mr. Pierce.’

He’d known for a while that Eloise had been keeping Noah a secret from Grayson. When the news broke last time, he figured Grayson would dump her for sure.

So he didn’t bring it up last night.

He never thought Grayson would turn up with Eloise today.

‘Wait, did they not break up after all?’ Bobby wondered.

‘Seriously? He doesn’t even care Eloise has a kid?’ Bobby thought.

Grayson barely nodded, acting totally aloof.

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