line was Adrian's clos

gotta hand it to you. That was clever. You shook of

Adrian's plan

et up the marriage wh

ne, he couldn't bring himse

life with someone he didn't even

her own, that would be the b

d on Sophie, carefully hanging his suit jacket on the

ent before responding, "S

t to rant about spoiled so

up guy like you if the Knights weren't filthy rich. Don't buy into her

med lightly on the ba

tick around for long. The only way she might stay is if she rea

hrough, calm but firm. "How's

.

an ended the cal

ne bathroom, Sophie politely o

gue and went in

She scooped up her pillow and blanket, then set them down on the

r heart, Adrian was still a stranger. Slee

ady, she went back to the bed

out the last wrinkle when a de

re you

spun around,

he shower, his bare chest still damp, a

ed, and she lo

her sudden weight dragged him down too

th him. Her palms had landed on his chest, and she could feel the strong, steady beat o

nds back like she had touche

and warm skin filled her

tuttered, her voice

narrowed as he

s new wife was what

s shallow, loved attention,

as blushing like cra

e pret

arm, caught her wrist with the other, an

aint, teasing smile, lowering his face close t