ad and saw a male docto

ntroductions, her eyes drifted

d: "Do

ill, this is Vincent's report. He forgot to tak

ow he knew her identity, but her concern for Vincent overrode h

as in a car accident. He

, she turned to look in the direction Vincent's

that Vincent had been hospi

ad mentioned the car was broken,

self to the airport to pick up Katelyn,

betrayed her worry. "

ing serious. He just needs

out a long s

, and a faint, unreadable smi

ned to Maple Villa, the sky

and the sight of Vincent, dressed in al

the sound of the door opening, his brows furrowed slightly. It was unclea

his eyes. His gaze, sharp and intense, fixed o

low and hoarse, his tone

elyn with care and attention, yet n

hat suppos

he even me

ent from waiting, strai

ace, though they now carried a hi

but the oppressive aura he ex

ides, clenched slightly. Taking a d

teps away, his warm hand s

him, positioning her

her wrist and mo

ushing the fabric of her skirt higher and

exertion of strength, he lifted her. In an instant, she

ed wildly, her body g

eck, his lips found her skin, leaving

her fingers threading through his short, bristly hair. The se

N

as they pressed against Vincent's

ooked up at her, his dark eyes filled

r her to give him

and fell as she struggl

you need to rest,

ds, Vincen

cause in the next moment, she

r head, holding them in place so

hers, silencing an

nt had completely disrega

before, as if making up for the intimacy th

re done, Katherine

hroom to clean up, and Vincent who gently dried her h

ed to the way it once was, though the f

woke up in Vincent's arms, she

onths since Vincent ha

was, he always left

re interrupted

er head away, subt

g to be lat

our before they needed to leave. But knowing Vincent's stamina,

ay off," Vincent sa

ne dodged h

ear as she look

nt me to take

initiated intimacy

ked her to take a d

the suspicion that had been eating away at he

dn't answe

and looked into her eyes, as

ent, a smile app

sement, revealed his goo

's breath

al

she just unwilling to le

time to figure

the door interrup

rphy?" Carl's voice

Is Mr. Mur

dd's hotel! She's been taken

ifted, preparing to mo

nder arms wrapped

it her lip, as if making a decision,