kin, poised to test her hunch, when a sudden knock fractured

right, please remember Mr. Harris requires a nightly sponge bath and thorough

ed a vivid, uninvited scene in Isla's mind. Hea

a knowing smile. "Nothing to be embarrassed

la saw him off, stil

up a man in a coma, or bear his chil

ward wasn't exactly

harply defined muscles. The longer she touched him, the stranger it felt-these were not the soft, wa

drug, preparing to clean him as instructed. Underneath the pressure of savi

heodore had clawed his way to the top, thanks to his grandfather Brent Harris's relentless support. Even so, e

s that his uncle wa

d him, either. In that, the

tened as her hands worked with new care, tre

s drifted down to those perfectly carved abs. The sigh

a couple in name only, but I'm your caretaker and you're my charge. I bet I'm no

lid her hands down, fingers working at th

im a playful look as her hand gave his abs a quick squeeze

one smooth move. The moment she did, her body jerked

e supposed to be out

to her cheeks. Her gaze locked onto t

like that. Whatever act Theodore

of mischief, partly hunting for proof-her hands gliding across th

much, but enough to

n was f

ces that might make even a faker flinch-rubbing, squeezing, ev

she stared at her palm, now slick with a

r the bathroom, furiously washing her han

after all. Even those in comas some

eodore's eyes flew open, his glare scorc

nless took every ounce of willp

hidden by the mattress, releasing a wispy,

bing, only stopping when s

d to tilt beneath her. "Why is everything spinning?" she mumbled. T

ense. Her irritant was

s, but darkness swept over her vision

own concoction. A faint laugh echoed in her

e glimpsed a flash of intense, almon

earth w

t flickered away, and dark

e camer

aught Isla as she collapsed, his li

s is what you deserve," he

hrough the hall, pulling Isla from uneasy sleep. Every muscl

scratch wa

for help. Nothing came out. Her voic

her temples, mind spinning. Who else could hav

cket. The little pouch was

ery, another commotion sounded from out

sla's heart s

taken outsi

d out, nearly barreling into three maids

dness you're safe! Are

. Voice failed her, but she l

someone had broken into her bedroom last night, aiming to hurt

the attacker? And was it possible that person