out like he owned the bed. The knot on his pajama top hung loose, exposing just enough o

ier, Elliana started to wonder if he was actua

'd first crossed paths, she'd pegged Cole as distant and

every tiny shift in her expression l

e. And then, without warning, she'd carry herself with a quiet, graceful allure. Every transformation had Cole's heart kicking fas

estal. But underneath it all, he was just a man who appreciated beauty-and a little fire to go with

rning red and flustered the second things took even the slightest flirtatious turn. That familiar impulse to

ieving smile tugged at her lips. Did he honestly think he'd get any sleep looking

s wiser not to poke the beast unless she had to. With a forced sm

do you want to discuss? The way you

braced yourself into marrying someone you can't even sta

, standing there calmly. Did she reall

She remembered how Cole subtly jerked his arm away when Paige latched onto him. Not once did his express

w suit and then tossed the one Paige had touched straight into the bin without

ling in Elliana's mind. If she hadn't interf

rers away from you, and in return, you don't mess with my life. O

at least a nod. Instead, Cole collapsed onto the bed, shut his eyes like she didn'

umping her shin on the edge in the dark. She collapsed

nce. Elliana drifted

and slipped out of bed. Guided by the dim moonlight, he cr

d natural, untouched by perfume. It eased into his

rlier. She'd been so soft, her body yielding, and her slend

ger by the second. But just as he moved in, she shifted slightly. Startled, he backed away an

but part of him was genuinely scar

unexpectedly well-rested. She thought she'd toss and turn all night in an unfa

already dressed, perched at the edge of the bed, and watchi

hy was she waking up in bed? Panic kicked in fast. She sat up and checked her clothes. The bl

rept in-Cole was clearly capable of anything, an

ehow, Cole had moved her while she was out cold, and she hadn't sensed a thing. Wha

c sigh, his tone laced with fake innocence as

r eyes, not buying

you didn't stop there. You stripped me down, cuddled up to me, had

she could stop it. She could handle him being a smug flirt. Bu

nded her his phone. "I took some videos. If you t