eling of profound disgust and humiliation. The moment he stepped

brow furrowed as he took in the cramped

aid with a smile. Then, with a sudd

nding on the soft mattress. Before he could recover, she was

d, trying to buck her off, but her

p against his ear. "Don't move, brother-i

rt. A playful, wicked smile danced on her lips. Kingsley f

harp, impatient knocks e

know you're in there

drained from his face. He never would

of genuine excitement lit up her eyes. This wa

inger to his lips. Instead of getting up, she pre

to throw her off, but the fear of making a noise paral

s door right now, I'm calling Mom and

, flushing with a convincing mix of panic and lingering p

ut, her voice shaky and breathle

's

door but her eyes locked on Kingsley in a brazen c

, making him feel the pressure, and watched wit

ime for this!" Carmelita

ngsley. Then she scrambled off him and quick

irt, making sure it looked sufficiently di

rming into the apartment like she owned it. "What we

. I was sleeping," Gretta m

, messy hair, and rumpled clothes. Her expression filled wi

traight towar

sharp click of Carmelita's heels approaching, a sound that w

ure of panic on her face, as if ter

g but a lump under the covers and Gretta sta

her mind that someone could be hiding under the blanket; she sim

u answer? The housekeeper said you haven't

was on silent,"

room one last time, finding

ce, so close, while he hid like a cheap, back-alley lov

and come with me," Carmeli

Kingsley knew that as long as he was in th