Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law-Chapter 77: Amazed

Melanie was amazed. As she looked out from the hotel's courtyard at the mountains surrounding it, she could hardly believe it. She hadn't just slept—she had slept through the entire journey from one city to another. From the bustling noise of the city, she was now in the quiet outskirts, surrounded by peace.

She stirred her spoon in her coffee, watching the ripples spread. How long had it been since she'd felt this at ease? She had been sitting here for the past three hours, simply staring outside, unhurried for the first time in a long while. Her mind a complete blank.

Or at least, almost blank. One thought refused to leave—him. He seemed to have started living in her head. The man currently fast asleep upstairs. After their early morning "meeting," he had pulled her close, muttered something about just sleeping for now since he was exhausted from the drive, and then promptly dozed off—practically on top of her.

And genuinely fallen asleep not just pretending to be asleep! She'd been amazed! How could someone who was talking a minute ago could just pass out the next minute was beyond her.

After multiple attempts to move him over had failed and he'd continued to hold her as if she was his own personal pillow, she had decided to try and wriggle out of his grasp. It had taken a ridiculous amount of twisting and maneuvering to free herself from him, nd she'd felt like a fish caught in net, flopping and twisting until she finally wriggled loose. And he had still been out cold!

Only then had she managed to escape to the hotel's buffet in search of food. And then decided... not to return to the bedroom.

As she absentmindedly stirred her coffee, lost in thoughts of him, a familiar voice brushed against her ear. "You left me alone in bed. I am sad."

Melanie stiffened, her fingers tightening around the handle of her mug but she gave no other reaction keeping her gaze fixed on the mountains as if they held the secrets of the universe.

Undeterred, he slid into the seat opposite her making his presence as impossible to ignore as ever. Before she could react, he reached forward and casually pulled her coffee mug toward himself. Without hesitation, he took a slow, deliberate sip.

Melanie finally turned her gaze to him, arching a brow. "Seriously? Now you're going to steal coffee as well?"

He smirked, set the mug back down in front of him as if it had always belonged to him and questioned, "What are your plans for today?"

She exhaled and leaned back in her chair. "Well, considering my laptop and work files are not here, I guess I have no choice but to treat this as an actual vacation and... continue to rest."

He hummed, studying her with that unreadable expression of his. "Sounds like a solidly boring plan. Why don't you join me instead?"

"Join you?" The instant the words left his mouth, images of joining him in bed flashed through her mind. She quickly shook her head in an attempt to clear the thought. God damn it! She really needed to get her head checked—why did it always end up in the gutter whenever he was around?

"Hmm. There's a lake a little further into the mountains, I've heard it is a good place to visit."

Melanie hesitated instead of outright refusing him, which she would have done under normal circumstances. She thought of the tranquil waters she used to sit by back home with her grandmother, and a sudden longing washed over her. Even if it wasn't the same lake, it would be nice to find some peace. Just staring at the still waters.

"Okay. I'd like that."

Adam grinned, chuckling lightly. "My, my, Melon! I thought I'd have to coax you. Hmm... I guess a good night's sleep makes you more agreeable. I'll have to remember this for future reference."

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Irritated by the mention of future reference becuase her own dirty brain offered up scenarios for how he might use it—she grabbed the coffee mug from the table and took a sip.

"Hey! That's my coffee!" Adam protested, but Melanie simply glared at him.

"It was mine first. You should be careful about stealing things because people would reclaim their things."

Adam grinned and pointed out, "This is an indirect kiss you know. We are drinking from the same cup."

Contrary to his expectation, she rolled her eyes instead of blushing, "Nah. You drank from that side. Also, with your habit of stealing my food, if I were to think about these things and not claim my food, I'll be starved."

Adam grinned and then placed a hand on his heart, "You wound me Melon! I would never let you starve!" She shot him a deadpan look, then took another sip from the mug, deliberately slow as she said, "I'll believe you when you stop stealing my food."

Adam shook his head, and vowed, "Sorry my Melon. The only way I will stop stealing your food is when you... Let me steal a few kisses..."

Melanie harrumphed and when she felt a giggle threatening, she quickly sipped her coffee. The man was always talking about seducing her or something to distract her. No wonder his presence always made her think naughty things.

Seeing that his motive had been accomplished, Adam stood up before casually mentioning, "You should wear something comfortable for the lake trip. I've already placed your bag in the room." He paused, letting the words settle for a moment. "And just so you know... I was very careful packing your things."

She narrowed her eyes, trying to decipher his expression behind the inflection on 'very'. "What does that mean?"

His grin widened,"Oh, I was very particular. Everything's in its right place. Especially... your lingerie."

Melanie's face immediately flushed, her fingers gripping the edge of the table as she stood up abruptly. "Are you serious?" she sputtered and whispered. "You packed my—my lingerie?!"

Adam's smirk only deepened, clearly enjoying every moment of her discomfort. Just what he needed to make his morning... "What? I was just being helpful. If you'd rather I should not have packed and you would go around commando, I have no problems with that..."

Her cheeks burned, and she shot him an incredulous glare as he walked away, after ruining her perfectly perfect morning!