Contract Marriage by Ashleh Queen (read e books online free txt) 📕

She let his hand go when she found him saying to his driver. 
"St. Vincent Hospital."

It took them fifteen minutes to get to that hospital. He didn't wait for her to get out of the car but she followed him immediately without any delay. She could sense the tension in his body. Once they were at the reception she heard him say. "Where's Jimmy?"

Seeing Alex that girl corrected her hair first before saying in her very breathy voice "Let me show you the way."

"Then do it now," Alex growled and that girl was almost scared for a second. But then came out of her space to take the right turn from her place.

"It's just the second room on the left side from that corner." She said and Alex left her and Jane far behind. Jane was still confused when she saw that girl running after him as she tried to make her t*ts to bulge out more. She shook her head in disbelief before following them.

"Who called you?" She heard someone say once she stepped into the room.

"I called him." That receptionist replied.

Jane saw how both men looked at her for an explanation. So, she continued to clarify.

"Dr, I knew your wife was out of state and I didn't know any of your friends except him. So, I thought it will be nice for you to have someone."

"What happened?" Alex asked.

"Nothing much, I was just coming back from the diner that is close by and ran into a bike..... I am fine." The person said with quite a drowsy voice.

That person closed his eyes for a moment and Alex snapped.

"You better be fine."

This made that person frown.

"I am fine you as*hole. I just want to sleep." That person answered.

Jane felt bad seeing that person's leg in huge plaster. And a little band-aid was there on his head.

"And Mandy were you able to arrange something?" That person asked that girl ignoring, Alex altogether.

"Actually, I wasn't, that's why I called your friend." She answered while batting her fake eyelashes to Alex.

"What's going on?" Alex asked with quite an irritation.

The person on the bed didn't answer so that girl continued.

"His wife is out of state. She is been informed about the accident and will return at 4 am tomorrow. But the babysitter already stayed the whole night and she has some college entrance exam in two hours. In short, we need a babysitter."

"I can do that," Jane answered and this is only when she was noticed by Jimmy.

"Who is she?" Jimmy asked but Alex was dialing to someone.

"Hey, Peterson, I want you to send someone at Jimmy's. Someone who can babysit his daughters." He stopped for a second.

"Inform me when it's done." He continued and cut the call.

"Peterson, your butler?" Jimmy asked and Alex gave him a nod.

"Who is she?" Jimmy asked again. 
"I will tell but first get better," Alex replied.

"I am not dying here, just tell me," Jimmy replied.

"She is Jane, my wife." He said and extend his hand for Jane to take, she held his hand and came in front.

"Hello," Jane said and took Jimmy out of his trance.

Mandy was shocked at first but then asked.

"When? We never heard anything in the news."

"Congrats, I am happy for you," Jimmy said, everyone ignored Mandy's question and she left clicking her heels.

"I am sorry that I disturbed a newlywed couple, I guess," Jimmy said looking at them both.

"No, it's fine. And about your girls, I will personally go. You just rest." Jane assured him and got a look from Alex.

"Thank you, You got quite a nice lady," He said looking at Jane but then Jimmy's expression changed and he looked at Alex.

"How did you get a nice lady?" There was a suspicion in his eyes.

"I think you are sleepy. You should take rest." Alex replied and was leaving with Jane when she again turned to pass a smile and said. "Don't worry. They will be alright. We won't leave until your wife doesn't arrive."

But once she was out, she found herself pinned to the wall. She looked here and there and no one was there.

"What stunt you were trying to pull?" Alex gritted the words.

"Can't you see a father worried sick about his daughters? And being his friend you should help but instead, you send some employee of yours that you don't even know." She retorted back.

"I know what I am doing," Alex replied.

"No, you don't." She gritted.

He entered the code and let the door open. Not in the mood to listen to any of her ranting he was taking long strides leaving her far behind. She didn't care if she was even at some distance she still chooses to voice her fears.

"Listen to yourself, you are leaving your injured friend's daughters who are just four year old and eight months old."

This made him stop in his tracks. He looked at her for a few seconds before replying.

"Peterson has sent a very experienced woman."

"She might be, but she is a stranger. And those girls haven't seen their father from last night. I bet they are scared. At least they know you. They will believe you." She keeps on pursuing him as she slowly walks to him.

"No, no, they don't know me. She hardly saw me thrice maybe. And that was too on her birthdays and their parent's anniversary." He replied and went to his bedroom with Jane still following him.

She went inside to find him loosening his tie and getting to the bathroom.

"Alex! I am talking to you. Stop ignoring me." She followed him to the bathroom.

He looked at her as he strips out of his clothing. "I don't want to talk about this." He tried to shut her up.

She looked at him in utter shock.

"We are doing it," She said in a low but decisive voice.

"We are not doing it." He said simply ignoring her idea as he came to hold her arm to get her under the shower too.

When she didn't budge from her place he huffed in frustration and gritted the words.

"I. Hate. Kids." 
"It doesn't matter." She replied to him in the same tone.