led her voice crack

-wh

... this? What was she even supposed to do? Should she be watching a tutorial to make up for twenty-three years of

bright eyes flickered between embarrassmen

ftness and her ne

His gaze dropped to her red, plump, and s

notic murmur that filled

r... k

. Her mouth went dry as a wave of heat swept throug

verything becam

should she hold anything back? Why remain lo

lpted body and an aura that commanded respect. Any woman in high society would kill to be in her place. And mo

d and mimicked the way he had kissed her earl

instantly recognizable scent. Her warm breath ghostin

ght kisses, stopping at his collarbone. Fraser's breath hitched, his Adam's appl

another shiver

r heart hammered so hard she trembled, the act o

r flipped her onto her back, pin

d hers, his voice a roug

learner, litt

ther word, he k

held her fast, her body trapped beneath his. A soft moan escaped her throat. She

e heat in the room thickened, mingling with the di

adows

tched on-long, fev

l to rest. Her private suite was on the top floor, and Trevor ha

gave her a sedative before step

ained. "Her heart is holding up. If this con

merely

ay more, but seeing the exhaustion etched on

and walked in. Peyton wasn't

ontrast to her typical fragile, innocent appearance

up the moment

e soft light from the corridor cast his tall figure in shadow. The dimnes

had never lef

or, there never would ha

end, it did

eld an irreplaceable

edding wa

ad no intention of

er, spoiled her, and protected her... b

ance gnaw

e knew

s Summer. The one st

elicate hand toward the

stay with m

ession remain

r, and answered calmly, "The doctor said you

eyes. Every time she relapsed, Trevor stayed

lipped from her shoulder, baring the curve of her

breathed in a soft, pleading voic

gaze da

n't play th

ut it was firm. Final. En

. When he spoke like tha

d a few tears would a

ar... And he had walked away. She

her eyes, and he

as being foolish. I forgo

ession soften

y did, but her love was to

it suffoc

sweet and uncomplica

a strand of hair f

t anymore," he said

ed "kidnapping" call earlier that day, he hadn't received a single mess

t of his car and said curtly

side, neon lights flashed through an atmosphere

without stopping, heading s

grin. "Shouldn't you be busy with more important things? It's your wedd

revor smacked him sharply

hat the hell w

et, tossed it onto the couch

ze was

e heard fr