Evan watched Josie puff up with frustration, the faintest smile tugging at his lips. Raising his large hand, he gently ruffled the top of her head. "Josie, what kind of wife calls her husband by his full name? Don't you think it's a little inappropriate to keep calling me Evan?"
"What else am I supposed to call you? Edward? Your name is Evan, isn't it?"
Josie blurted out her response without a second thought. A few seconds later, her eyes widened as realization struck. She grimaced and shook her head furiously. "Forget it! Don't even think about it. That'd be way too intimate!"
Evan arched an eyebrow at her resistance. In the entire Autran Empire, countless women would jump at the chance to call him something more affectionate. And yet, here was Josie, looking utterly repulsed by
