r slender fingers clutching the fabric

hy

r lashes and lied,

t she couldn't bring herself to meet his ey

I just took some medicine. I'll

e, he could see her face nestled against

t shadows on her cheeks. The fever had brought a soft pi

him softened

rtment door with practiced ease, and c

her skin damp and clammy, her hair sticking to her temples.

id, hoping he would ta

sprawling mansion. He didn't belon

oo

ve. Instead, he reached up and loosened his tie, hi

hed, and her eyes widened in d

he was still thi

cking onto hers with an unwavering

looked at her like that, esp

n his gaze, as if he could see right through

er lip. "I do

condition to e

divorced. Having sex now was c

ession unreadable, but a dangero

on either side of her. He brought his lips to her ear,

seemed to pour through her,

on did Cayden seem satisfied. He straig

at in her cheeks. It was his fault for always

erged. He glanced at her and s

aught her comple

icky dampness was always unbearable. The thoug

wave of dizziness washed over he

waist. Without a word, he lifted her into h

ses, sending her heart slamming against h

on the edge of the tub before his han

sed, as if undressing her were th

gertips against her skin

her dress, her face burning.

nic. "It's not the first time I help you ba

ed to the tip

ometimes carried her, limp and exhausted, to the bath to

the tub was enough to flood her

m her mind and pushed against

er. He simply turned and

door cli

r. She pulled on her robe and opened th

d for the bed. But before she could climb in, a hand close

g to sleep w

hair tumble over her shoulders. Then he p

flection in the mirror, watching him. His own hair was still

nded her, making her heart

. She was terrified she wouldn't

t his eyes in the mirror and

behind her, their bo

sing glint in his eyes as he studied her

catch. She stared back at his refle

ould have been sex. But s

getting

ed from the heat, the tip of her nose a rosy pin

atching her chin and turning her to face him. "Don't ever

still, comple

ng to a husky rasp. "Not every man

t a look like that

ind went blank. She instinctively tur

back against the counter. "Don't move,

She was sure he was about to kiss her. He

gentleness, he pressed a kiss to her f

s your punishment," he said, his voice hu

was spee

ust spoutin

d anger. She was furious with herself for bei

s phone shattered the

ion to pull away, putt

call and stepped o

later, he came

d, wrapped tightly in her

bout to leave, bu

voice came from beneath the cover

some

paused, his gaze lingering on the lump

Elianna emerge from the blankets, he

d through her chest

was the only woman C

nce did

is baby have-a child d

from the drawer and, with trem

ld him. There was no need to h

.

al, moonlight tracing the sharp lines of his f

yde

e called to him fro

ging neckline. The fabric clung to her waist, an elegant and delib

lked over to the bed. "You're

was laced with guilt. "That servent worries too much. I

at was almost worshipful, a silent reminder of th

cool and unreadable. "Are you hungry?

s soft. She ventured cautiously, "Where were y

s calm. He glanced at his watch

I'm so

wrapping her arms around his waist. Her voice

stay with m