because the be

hat dug into her left hip. This mat

s streaming through floor-to-cei

bbed the sheets-silk, defini

White walls, dark wood floors, fur

o her. Carmine. Th

from last night, though it was wrinkled now. Her fe

ed down.

ead out below her like a toy set. Car

re aw

spun a

eaming coffee. He had discarded the suit jacket and tie; the top two but

suddenly self-conscious. "T

r and handed her a

were shaking slightly. "This view

e to hide the smirk threatening

ed, incredulous. "What kind of

a lie; he was the executive, and he owned the package. "It's a perk. Th

hey really value him. But corporate housing meant strings

knock on t

carrying stacks of towels and a garm

owing slightly. "Fresh

ly spilling her coffee. "Is

said, his face impassive. "It's a standard servic

d filed out silently. Kiley looked at the bottles of shampoo-bran

atching her over the rim of his

ard her. The air s

aid, his voice dropping an

hammered aga

ow

edding. He paid for Grandma. He b

w how the world worked. Men like Javon expected

drained

ard. "Are we supposed t

en he saw the fear in her eyes. The resign

gut. He wanted her. Desperately.

t her know who he

g her personal space. He s

, leaning down so his lips brus

urned white. She thought of the nursing home

motion. "Okay. I'l

ard the bathroom like a so

go. He saw the stiff

, he let out a ragged breath. He lo

the water

d out at the city he owned, feeli