out of bed. It was softer, larger, and more comfy. She slowly opened her e

f the night thinking about how to navigate her new life in Velmark. Th

Maribel's words as she made her way out of the room, still clad in her nightie-a short, lacy nightgown that draped nicely on

alone at home and could b

come tomorrow. She has prepared everything we will need for the week. And dad?" She had smiled, looking at Tessa. 'He leaves for w

l this before departing

and picked out a bottle of water from the fridge. She stalled beside the fridge and though

that she opted for lacy nighties just because she saw Dylan fucking another wom

d when she bumped into a hard chest. "Goodness," the bottle s

toe, probably taking in the detail of the sinful nightgown she had decided to don the night befo

d, resorting to dabbing the water off his chest with

reathe. His eyes were still drinking her in. She pulled

even though she still had in mind to do

you would be at home." Oh,

ed to see all that cellulite on her thighs. She always hid her body even from herself, and now, the

erary. She would have been more decent if she

idn't know I was there," he popped the cap, and relieved himself on the counter sto

most naked body a few moments ago. She followed the moveme

thought inside her head, but she quick

t of the kitchen where the counter deterred him from seeing much of her. "Thank y

ight, but it's the weekend, a

nd? D

at Velmark on a Friday. It was the weekend, and Julian wouldn't be going to work. And there sh

in his head because she didn't have

d. "That'

on Julian's outlined, toned abs from the wet shirt. It built up thou

smiled subtly again. "It's the weekend

e always spent her weekends rea

e jobs. I have applied to some companies, and I a

e thought. Maribel had told him that she needed to find herself again. He sho

was observing her with keen eyes. They stayed fixated

ughter to him. At forty-four, he couldn't harbor unpleasant tho

en as soon as possible. She was dying of tension. She needed t

es catching his unwavering gaze on her. He stepped forward, smiling, and her heart raced. She had

e bottle he had left behind. Then slowl

e sir." Her insides were oddly warmed up as he stayed pressed against th

mn

e energy that unsettled her. She released her breath when he w

muttered, sh

call him that. It sounded