eyes, and she immediately clutched her

ww.

, but in the end, she couldn't because as she mov

e drank the night before. Her throat was also dry, and sh

turned her head to the side and saw that the person

s man is rea

nd of their own as they moved to caress Ram's sleeping face, but she snapped ou

t the

ain. Why was she ev

r treacherous ex, she could easily say that Rafael was nothing but a

e could wish for Ram to have been Rafael instead-if only R

n more if Ram had been Rafael. Th

r head at the thought. Why did she sound l

ordan not for revenge against her cheating ex-fianc

was too old for her, and besides, she

orning to be thinking about all this. The sun hadn't

wrapped around her waist. She was extra cautious not to wa

time

r, eyes still closed but awake. He probably w

e any idea," Lexie re

ing then? You shou

rink some water

it, she could still see the sweet

cohol tolerance-that's

de Lexie frown bef

hirst have to do wit

got out of bed and walked toward the light switch. Both o

are yo

erting her gaze when she saw that h

-freaking-bil

herself as her thr

God

ched, making his well-defined

od? What

nding sleepy. She imm

need some water. Where are you g

could feel him moving closer, but s

ke you to the kitchen-I don't

yeah.

could say. What

se she was getting distracted, she knew she couldn't. He wou

n love being hal

kid... and gee-whiz, I'm attr

realizing she had said it out loud

id, making Lexie freeze. She

Wh

won't tell you to stop being attracted to it either,

mile, though his

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pou

a forbid

m a w

ed in confusion, maki

don't understand," Le

affect Ram. Instead of being offended, his gri

glare before heading t

t know whe

ing Lexie stop

rig

ctions," she retorted sarcastic

mart-mouth. That's a

making Lexie

anymore! And yo

micked her reaction playfully before wal

know why she felt so uneasy seeing his bare torso. Now, she wasn't sure if she could

times when she accidentally

ly c

o herself as she t

he door, and Lexie quickly walked a

's chasi

She didn't need to look at him to kno

to smile about, s

heard Ram's soft chuckle

funny either, so q

to walk down the large

not la

respo

till need w

m of the stairs, she turned right, thou

are yo

sked,

kitc

he kitchen. It

refusing to show it, Lexie kept qu

red Ram's

n families could live here and

ng for the kitchen, open

ever the hell the kitchen is, I swear

hat Ram was right behind

e you planning to

y, startling her

e was lying on Ram's ki