C19 First wedding night.

Kate.

He was asleep. I gazed at the ceiling, feeling a mixture of emotions, especially considering his tantalizing presence beside me.

“Someone’s on heat,” Maddie remarked, appearing from nowhere. She happily sat on the couch.

“No, I’m not,” I uttered.

“Really, love? I'm not that dumb. You like him, don’t you?” she stated.

“No, Maddie, I don’t like him,” I replied.

“So