t wasn't. It pounded so loudly

d was still in his, his grip firm and possessi

inside. But something felt different now. Thi

h my chest felt tight. "You got what you w

door behind him with a soft click

nstead, he leaned against the

me means sleeping in sep

eath

"I'm not doing this.

hin, tilting my face up to meet his. His touch was firm,

If I wanted to take you

, my heart skipp

ou want from me

slightly, but his ton

ou to understand one thing-I

d, even though the ring on

slow, dark smile. "Keep

aming over me, taking in every detail

his voice deeper now, huskier. "But I

hot. "Stop saying

rvous? Or because you like it

ayed me-my hands trembled, and I

sleeve of my gown. Slowly, he tucked a strand of

thing q

s lips close to my ear. "I'm not going to t

my heart racing

said, though my voice

low and dark.

pulled away completely, le

he said, walking

I asked before I

raised, that dangerous

ou want me

ickly, my cheek

the door b

"But remember, you're my wife no

shutting the d

he bed, my hands c

ch feel like fire and his words feel like

passed, but my mind

balcony. The night air was cool, a

ced somethi

forward, glancing around nervously. When he spotted me, he ge

piece of paper. My heart pounded as

y three words

t no

n, but he was gone, swa

Did that mean.

crumpled the paper, hi

't let h

open suddenly,

lightly unbuttoned, revealing the hard lines of his chest

ong?" I as

y tonight," he said, his tone clipped

ould it have been the

ight. "Did anyone come to see

lutching t

ched my face. "Isa

ly, trying to ke

e truth," h

. It wasn't a full lie. I hadn't ta

on unreadable. Then he stepped closer, crouching

lmost like a promise. "But if you lie to me, if yo

art p

lying," I

or what felt like foreve

ause from now on, you never

e he stepped out, he looked b

"Tomorrow, you start lea

collapsed back onto th

my pillow bur

t no

st tight, one question hau

meant... no