Chapter 35. Electric Currents

Cara woke up early and quickly started wrapping up her work before 7 o’clock. Marcus was still fast asleep, and she rolled her eyes at him. So much for doing the housework together! She had two hours to complete everything. The cleaning was already done the day before, so she quickly made breakfast and completed the preparations needed for lunch. That didn’t take long, and she stepped into Marcus’s bedroom to take a quick shower before doing the laundry.

By 6:15, she was ready and sipping her coffee when Marcus walked into the dining room, freshly showered and ready. Wearing a pair of figure-hugging jeans and a black tee-shirt, he looked less like a painter and more like some se* God. Cara blinked the thoughts away and turned on a dazzling smile at him, taking him aback.

“Good morning! You’re late Mr. Painter.” Marcus grinned and threw her a bored look.

“I’ll be ready before you are.”

“Yeah, with no help whatsoever! Promises and promises!” she sang, going int