My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back (Mia and Kyle) novel Chapter 207

"Bella, why aren’t you sleeping yet?" Tristan asked as he joined her on the bed.

After lying on her side, he turned to face her. He silently admired her beauty while waiting for her response. But when he saw her brows slightly furrowed, he started to worry.

’Why is she angry?’ he wondered, trying to figure out if he did something wrong.

...

Bella’s eyes narrowed when she saw Tristan’s appearance. The sight of him just finished showering made her heart swell.

Her eyes didn’t leave his face. She saw his still-wet hair glistening under the soft light of the bedside lamp, and his clean face was radiant. She couldn’t help but think to herself, ’Gosh! Why does he look even more charming?’

Lying close together like this, Bella could smell his lovely fragrance soap. The fresh menthol aroma slowly dispelled her drowsiness.

The more she feasted her eyes on his good looks, the faster her heart raced, and a strange desire slowly rose within her. She longed to fit herself into his arms as if she were in a dream that woke her up from sleep.

"Are you alright, dear?"

Bella was stunned when Tristan’s hand touched her cheek. She enjoyed his touch momentarily as a smile appeared on her lips, but it only lasted a few seconds. Her smile faded as she asked, "Why are you showering at this hour, Tristan!?"

She asked him with a calm expression, even though she was inwardly trying to restrain herself not to throw herself into his arms.

Tristan suddenly lost his words when he heard her question; he withdrew his hand and rested it on the pillow that separated them. There was no way he would be honest with her, saying that he took a cold shower to cool down his lust for her. That’s really embarrassing!

He didn’t want Bella to misunderstand him because he wasn’t the one who started touching her, but she, herself. Now, he had no other choice but to find an excuse.

After thinking for a moment, Tristan finally found a reason. It was a good enough excuse to cover what had happened earlier.

A faint smile graced his face.

"I couldn’t sleep either. And when I remembered I hadn’t showered, I immediately took a shower, hoping I could sleep after that..." Tristan answered in a serious tone.

However, he almost laughed when he saw her roll her eyes. It seemed his reason was not convincing enough.

Sigh!

He didn’t want her to get more suspicious, so he changed the subject.

"Why are you awake?" he asked casually. But after that, he regretted asking such a question, worried that Bella had woken up because of the noise he made in the bathroom.

Bella blinked a few times before finally saying, "I had a weird dream..."

"Weird dream?" Tristan repeated her sentence, worry starting to show in his eyes.

"Yes. I..." Bella couldn’t continue her words. It would be embarrassing to say she dreamed of being in his arms. She was afraid Tristan might think differently; it was just an excuse for her to ask for a hug.

"Was it a nightmare?"

Bella, "...."

She swallowed.

"T-Tristan..." she stammered his name while looking into his eyes. She held her breath, seeing how close their faces were now. Tristan’s brilliant blue eyes were just inches away from her, and she could clearly see happiness dancing through his eyes.

Her heartbeat raced when his warm breath brushed her face. She swallowed hard when she saw his smile grace his charming-godly face.

Faced with this sudden and delicate atmosphere, her brain could not think straight for a moment.

"W-What are you doing, Tristan?" After struggling to calm her heart, she finally could continue her words.

Tristan gently kissed her forehead with a light touch of his lips when Bella didn’t push him away despite her nervousness.

After his tender kiss, he looked into her eyes again and said, "You know what, Bella? I’ve read an article in the past: If a woman says NO, it means YES..."

His smile widened when he saw her eyes blinking rapidly as if agreeing with his sentence.

"So, my darling wife, you will stay in my arms until morning. Don’t worry about anything else. I will keep my promise—" Tristan couldn’t finish his words.

He was shocked when Bella’s quick kiss covered his lips. Before he could return her kiss, her soft, warm lips parted from his.

"Good night..." Bella said, burying her face in his chest. She didn’t say anything else, nor did she dare to move. She just fit herself into his warm embrace.

However, at this moment, Bella still can’t believe what she is doing. How dare she kiss him first!?