"Are you really alright?" Sano asked under his breath as soon as she was back in her seat returned his phone.
"I am," she assured him even as she scooted her chair just an inch closer towards his.
She wanted to make every second of today count, be as close to him as possible, and...ugh.
It's not enough, Charlotte thought in frustration, and so she inched her chair closer even more.
"Charles?" Sano's puzzlement was evident in his voice, but she ignored this.
Just a bit closer, she thought, and just as her chair squeaked an inch closer to Sano's, she heard Lace snicker from across the table.
"You can always just sit on his lap, you know."
Charlotte had always been too proper to sit on Landon's lap before, and the realization made her heart ache with regret. If she had known how little time she had with her husband, she would've probably stuck to him like glue. Maybe even sign up with the CIA herself just to remain close to him at all times.
It was too late to change the past, Charlotte thought, but since the present was another matter...
Charlotte dumped her chair in favor of Sano's lap, and although everyone else in the room was mostly amused, Sano was now looking at her like she had sprouted another head in the past five seconds.
"Are you okay?"
No, Charlotte thought. I can't possibly be okay knowing that you'll leave me again.
But since saying such words out loud would only lead to Sano pointlessly sharing her pain—-
"Cass said we'll have the best day of our lives today."
A shudder rocked Sano's tall, hard body as she whispered the words into his ears, and a smile touched her lips despite everything. Ears had also been her husband's weakness, and since it was also the case with Sano, she was hoping that meant the rest of Land's sexual fetishes had remained—-
Aaah.
Sano had only cupped her waist to give it a squeeze, but it was still more than enough to make Charlotte start to feel wet between her legs. She looked into his eyes, and the glitter of desire in his gaze made her forget they had company. It had been so, so long since—-
Simultaneous groans from Yuki and Lace had Charlotte quickly looking away from Sano with heated cheeks, and her gaze accidentally crashed on KC, who was now looking rather...dreamy?
Yuki grimaced upon seeing Charlotte looking at his wife in bemusement.
"I'm afraid seeing you on Sano's lap has given my wife ideas—-"
Charlotte choked. Ideas? What did he mean by 'ideas'?
"—-for a new manga."
Oh, so that was what he meant.
"It's best to expect senpai not to be of much use for the next hour or so."
"You call your wife senpai?" Charlotte couldn't help asking curiously.
"It's an inside joke between us, and an endearment of sorts. Whenever I call my wife this, she gets—-"
KC suddenly burst into life as she slammed a hand over her husband's mouth. "TMI, Yuki!"
Sano was suddenly looking at Charlotte. "I believe Charles and I are the same. When I call her Charlotte, she—-" Sano winced as Charlotte's elbow connected with his guts. "Never mind," he said instead, and the whole room laughed.
Yuki checked his watch. "Yume should be ready to have us board anytime now, but before that..." He reached for his iPhone, saying, "Please check your inbox. Everyone should have an e-document requiring your signature. The document contains today's minutes and a draft for next meeting's agenda."
Everyone reached for their respective phones, but when Sano tried to lift her off his lap, Charlotte stayed put and pretended not to notice anything. He was probably thinking she had lost her mind or something, but she didn't care. Today, she was going to stick to him like they were conjoined twins, and—-
"Every time you're clingy like this," Sano murmured against her hair, "it's usually because you have something to hide."
"You'll just have to wait and see," Charlotte said without missing a beat, and after a moment, Sano simply grunted in response. Phew. She remained in the circle of his arms as she felt him retrieve his phone from his pocket. Sano's chest felt so hard and hot against her back, and it made her want to...
Well, why not?
They were married, after all, and if the others thought she was being too forward, she only had to remind herself of Cass' vision—-
You and Sano will just have one day...
Sano noticeably stiffened as she leaned against him. Ooooh. He felt even hotter and harder than she imagined, and oh...dear. His erection had started to swell under her butt, and she had to fight against the urge to squirm.
He seemed to be taking a really long time to open his email, and...
Wait a minute.
Her head turned sharply as she looked at him over her shoulder, and Sano's smirk told her everything she had to know. The jerk!