Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 2277

Marlon had never really had a woman in his life before. Well, except for Maggie, but those encounters were more about physical relief than any deep connection. With Athena, though, things felt different.

His fingers slowly reached out, brushing lightly against her skin. Athena was leaning against him, looking exhausted, yet somehow managing to be incredibly alluring.

Marlon forced himself to look away, struggling with his own thoughts.

After Athena finished her shower, Marlon grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her without a word.

Back on the bed, Athena seemed on the brink of sleep, but Marlon was feeling far from relaxed. He watched her lying there, looking so innocent, and swallowed hard, feeling the sweat bead on his forehead.

His fingers traced a path from her waist to her chest, and every so often, Athena would glance up at him, a look that set him ablaze.

But she still had a fever.

Marlon leaned down and left a trail of kisses along her neck.

Athena couldn't help but let out a couple of soft sounds and then whispered, "Marlon, are we really engaged?"

Marlon froze, feeling like he'd been hit by a stun gun.

Athena's voice dropped lower, "It just feels like there's something very pure between us."

Marlon bit down on her neck, a little harder than he intended, making Athena yelp.

He chuckled mischievously, "You call this pure? By the end of tonight, you'll be covered in hickeys."

Athena blushed, turning her head away in embarrassment.

Marlon hadn't meant to go any further, but seeing her like this stirred something inside him.

His kisses moved lower.

Athena arched her back, clutching the sheets beneath her in confusion.

As Marlon kissed her, rebellious thoughts flickered through his mind, as if he might be punished for this, but with each mark he left, his rational thoughts disappeared. Tonight, he just wanted to do what he wanted, regardless of who she was.

Athena's fingers tangled in his hair as she gasped, "Marlon."

Her voice was weak, but it only added to the hazy atmosphere in the room.

"Does it feel good?" Marlon asked.

Marlon smoked a few more cigarettes to clear his head before returning to bed, where Athena was sound asleep.

He pulled her into his arms, kissed her hair, and fell asleep himself.

*

The next morning, Athena woke up to find herself in a helicopter, leaning against Marlon's shoulder.

Marlon was busy exchanging information with someone, seemingly about catching an important person today. When he noticed she was awake, he pulled her closer.

"All set," he said.

Athena nodded. "Where are we going?"

"To pick someone up. I got delayed last night in Greenfield. Today, my people caught him, and I need to interrogate him to make sure he hasn't leaked any information from back in the day. Can't have the Keller family facing any threats."

Athena nodded, not fully understanding, and drifted back to sleep in his arms.

Marlon playfully pinched her cheek, noticing the marks he'd left on her were still visible. It gave him a sense of satisfaction, and he held her a little tighter.