Bedmates Soulmates
CHAPTER 183

Austyn looked straight at him.

Jesse, I think I'm falling in love with her."

The cigarette in Jesse's hand dropped to the floor.

He didn't notice.

Did he hear Austyn right?

The man was falling in love with Kira?

Kira Hewitt?

'Are you out of your mind?' Jesse shouted.

Remembering the subject of their conversation was next door, he lowered his voice and whisper-shouted. 'Are you crazy?' Austyn wasn't supposed to love Kira when he married her!

He wasn't supposed to feel anything for her.

In fact, he was supposed to marry her in the

first place.

A Rock And A Damn Hard Place

Jesse's jaw had dropped when he learned about the secret marriage.

He'd thought his friend was insane back then.

But he relaxed when he realised it was just Austyn's way to compensate the girl.

The title of Mrs McCarthy would give her protection and a pretty comfortable life.

It was going to be a marriage in name only.

It would be like Austyn had a long-term house guest.

But now, hearing this declaration of love, Jesse knew for sure Austyn had gone off the deep end.

'Do you know what you're saying?"

Austyn nodded.

Jesse struggled to keep his voice down. "When I said treat her right, I meant don't dislocate her shoulder or throw stuff in the room. I didn't mean fall in love with her! Please tell me you're kidding." 'I'm not.'

Austyn had struggled with it.

This feeling that was swelling up inside his chest.

He didn't recognise it at first.

It wasn't the same feeling as what he had for Deborah.

So he didn't think it was love.

Fondness mixed with guilt, maybe, but not love.

But he could no longer deny it.

He wanted Kira, heart, mind and soul.

He wanted the whole of her to belong to him and him only.

Jesse checked to make sure the door of the study was closed and locked.

He stomped back to Austyn

*Do you know what's going to happen when her father wakes up?' Jesse hissed between gritted teeth. 'Please tell me this is some April Fools' Day prank that I don't understand. You're just yanking my chain, aren't you?" Austyn shook his head.

He wanted to say he was joking, but he wasn't.

Every word he said was true.

Jesse stood, paced, turned back, then paced again.

He pulled on his short hair, frustrated.

"I thought I thought you had everything under control."

"I thought so too." Austyn smiled bitterly. "But apparently, my feelings for her are not one of those things.

He tried

He tried to ignore his feelings.

He went away to Farindon; he allowed a prostitute to stay in his room; he allowed the woman to make advances on him; the test failed.