lijah's hand, and a sharp chill sett

of his wife to the document, yet the picture was

at the damage had been done by the

drawer, and a dull ache crept into his head since he stil

given her showed no trace of use, as though

o option but to be hones

ace, I would not want to take your calls either. I have already spoken with your wife's grandfather, and we will meet at Savored M

word, Rita sent him the address

for Elijah, and he accepted her

the night, Ashley

ent by Rory, along with a

you'll meet at Savored Moments this weekend. Think of a reason to move in with your hu

ey torn between laug

she would bring up the topic of divo

passed restlessly for Ashley

the bed, went downstairs, and poured he

carefully found her way back i

the blanket close and wrapped her arms

off, as the surface beneath he

he was touching warm, firm muscle, and the

unease crept in, and she beca

old voice cut through the

rtled Ashley

out instinctively, yet her kick was stopped w

and the room was sudde

early see that the man

ng the brief struggle, his silk robe loosen

s face as she asked, "

zy composure, Elijah replied, "Open

htstand, but her medical kit was nowhere in sight

d on her, and she realized she

to pull away in a hurry, only to remember tha

nightdress and wore n

her figure through the thin fab

king smile curving his lips. "Dr. Scott, sneaking into my

d her breathing grew uneven. "I am not familiar w

ocation, Elijah said,

s face as she pushed herself up, but her foot caught t

cond, everything

er arrived because a strong arm

f pulled firmly aga

nses, and the unmistakable s

e realized her lips had land

ce, and tension crept across her sc

s Ashley scrambled away from Elijah, her voice on the verge of breaking.

ove beneath the blanket, and the lingerin

hot, and her heart would not slow down

ownstairs, she found Luciana and Darin gathered

and with a motion that seemed careless, she slipped the p

asked, "Dr. Scott, where did

lied, "I graduated from Trinity M

id, "A PhD? I doubt it. That certifica

quiet, and every gaze shifted t

willing to trus

her mid twenties, they found it impossible to believe she he

y said, "If you doubt me that mu

, and Luciana immediately tried to pull away. Yet no matt

e cut in as he stepped forward, his pre

poke quickly. "Mr. Fletcher, I discovered why the Nocturne knew our locat