sleep. She carefully untangled herself from his arms and slid off the mattr

arble floor. She walked to the island, grabbed a gl

ss. The freezing liquid hit her stomach, trying

rble counter suddenly lit up. A

e picked up the phone. It was an iMe

ond. She quickly pressed the volume b

n-lit VIP booth at a club. Hayden was slum

she could easily read Hayden's lips. She was sobbi

Joy. "Darren and his idiot friends just sai

from her fingers and slammed hard against the mar

nformation. Cristian had been so cold on the phone. Was it all an act? Di

n back down the long hallway toward the master bedroom. Her he

oom door open and stared

The covers were thr

face. The room spun. She turned her

t he always wore was

er legs lost all strength. She leaned against the do

her own skin to stop the pathetic sobs from ripping out

ront of the penthouse. The electroni

from her mouth and wiped the tears off

elf to stand. She stumbled out of th

he front door. He was wearing his black trench coat. He was tak

rk eyes instantly locked onto her red, swoll

in three long strides. "Why are you walking around with

m, her brain completely short-circuiting.

t down, scooped her up into his arms,

own paper bag on the glass coffee table. The smell o

ing his coat. "I figured you were hungry. I went down t

t fought back broke loose again. They poured down her face, this

large, rough thumbs clumsily wiping the tears off her cheeks. "Cassidy, what happe