o one knee in f

out and wrapped entirely around

heat pressed against her cool skin,

s pressed gently int

hiss escaping her lips. She

commanded, his voice a low, gravelly

pinned her to the cushions. Sh

He walked over to the kitchenette cabinets a

hand towel, and returned to the sofa. He carefully pres

the sofa and tossed it over her bare legs. Only then did he turn

lightly faded. She quickly grabbed the crumpled insurance cla

she explained, her voice slightly shaky. "He was t

rgon. As he read, the temperature in the room seemed to

didn't scold her

fee table and picked up t

e Detroit legal team on the line," he o

raining order. And contact the insurance underwriter. Every single cent of that payout goes directly into a new, independ

the phone down. He turned to loo

r a problem," Hiram stat

ince she woke up at the funeral finally unraveled. She let out a long,

site the sofa and sat down. He crossed his lo

eriousness. "Starting today, I a

lfilling my promise to your father.

ought alone. She had never known what it felt like to

and nodded her he

hard, unforgiving lines around his mout

is room tonight. Keep yo

oor. "I need to meet with Alex ne

he doorway and pulled t

ic

rapped. For the first time since she opened her eye

looking at the ice pack on her a

es were pitch black. Taking the documents was just the legal step. He fully intended to make s