to her senses, ev

as really m

arried people d

"I-" Sophie murmured, twis

d there was something almost pla

ou don't want to b

the chill of his mask barely an inch

urted out, her voice crack

dea that love had to come first, that

ttle girl, with happy endings, princes, an

was nothing li

Now she was bound to a man who

tales were f

self to lean forward, wrapping her

e and trembling eyelashes, his

Adrian put a steady hand on her

on't want to. I'll take the couch," A

walked to th

.

s already awake, rubbing his

set out plates for bre

sat up, she glanced

d barely fit so

ern, reminding herself he ha

phie gestured at the carefully ironed suit. "

and pushed aside the blanket

ndered why he wouldn't bother c

you know, I didn't risk throwing your suit in

esigner clothes deserved

idea of his suit sharing space with strangers' clothes at a public dry

itation, he kept buttoni

lly asked, his voice still ro

ifted in from the kitchen, making h

inned, turning wit

hands, and with a loud clatter, pasta and sauce landed all over

ered if he had wings. How

rabbed for a napkin and tried to dab

uit was spotless only minutes ago, a

s his chest and jaw, sauce streaking ac

n, spotting bright orange s

mask and clean it properly," Sophie said,