absolute that Elliana could hear

y lifted his gaze to her face. He didn't reach

a low, dangerous rumble that vibrated in her chest. The

he side, his eyes glued to the marbl

ng his personal space. "What game could I be playing? I just coul

r brushed against the fine wool of his suit jacke

ned. A muscle feat

hatred for him over the past few months, poison wasn't

he's daring him, he thought. S

ly turned his body, intending to

she dropped the bag to her side and reached out with her

ped dead in his tracks. He looked down at her small, pale hand gripping

s arm away, a subtl

enough to physically restrain him, but the sheer

ordered. His voi

ng the remaining distance between them. She leaned her weight a

to a soft, vulnerable register. "It's cold

behind them collectively inhaled. The Elliana Lewis they knew treat

ng hitched, a tiny, almost imperceptible break in his

sharply on his heel and strode

t shake

and firmly wrapped around his arm. Campbell scrambled to press the elevator button,

t ahead at the metal doors, his body as tense as a coiled spring. Ellian

chimed. The

ng up the distance down the hallway. He pushed open the heavy double doors to his C

lder, completely ig

reflection of the man: minimalist, cold, decorated

er of the room. She opened the insulated bag and care

aid softly. "It's bad for your stomach

from his paperwork.

dn't stop until she was standing right in front of him. She placed both hands flat

o drifted across the desk, invading D

usky warmth into it. "Damon... how about I c

you finally made

who had never lifted a finger in her life, who had

ps. "What exactly can you cook? Are y

face mere inches from his. Her gaze dropped to his lips

ling to learn anything. So... come