Chapter 164. Love Potion Number One

Lex

Ivy’s hazel eyes stare at me in shock. Her gaze bores into me as she tries to decipher if I’m serious or not. A younger me would have laughed and made a whole production out of this situation. I don’t have the same need to turn everything into a joke anymore.

“What?” she asks me, perplexed.

“I need a love potion,” I explain. “I thought you might be able to brew up something. I will compensate you for your time. Whatever you want.”

“That’s not what I’m concerned with,” she snaps. “Why do you need a love potion?”

Not sure exactly how to begin, I blurt out the most obvious statement I can think of. “I’m married.”

“Yes. I know.” Even in the near darkness, I can see her batting her eyelashes at me, waiting for me to continue.

I sigh, preparing myself for the embarrassment of having to admit the state of my marriage to a woman I barely know. “It was for all intents and purposes an arranged marriage. We married to secure my son