Camila froze.

She immediately realized what it was and blushed furiously. She tried to shift away, but the man groaned again. Camila's ears were so red they practically glowed. Her hand was still on his shoulder, feeling the heat. She couldn't tell if it was from a fever or his desire. Her mind was a whirlwind, and she stiffened, not daring to move.

"You're supposed to be sick! How can you still react like this?"

"I'm sick, but it's not," Connor said in a husky voice. He gently tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear, his deep eyes smoldering as he whispered.

"With a beauty in my arms, it'd be worrying if there was no reaction. That might spell trouble for our future happiness..."

His low voice sent shivers through Camila, making her ears burn even hotter. Connor kissed her bright red ear and chuckled softly, "Let's just hold each other for a bit. I remember what I promised last night." Camila was held tightly against him, and that certain something showed no signs of going away. Her heart was racing; she was sure Connor could feel it, making her blush even more.

A cold shower will fix this," he

sick!" Camila protested,

His

too dangerous!

quickly left the bedroom and dashed to the bathroom

face heated up again. That man! She was so annoyed she felt like biting him back. The concealer was in the bedroom; she couldn't cover it up immediately. After calming down a bib, she headed to

bedroom, finding Connor already asleep. Camila took out an ear thermometer and gently placed near his ear. The numbers flickered before settling at 101.3

sat quietly by the bed, watching him sleep peacefully. Looking at

sat at the vanity to apply some concealer. Suddenly, Connor's voice came from behind her. Camila turned around and glared at him. "Look at what you did last night!"

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