Both of them fell silent, lost in their own thoughts.

The room was dim but cozy. Emily had calmed down, tightly held in Charlie’s embrace. Her mind was clearer now, but she was getting restless.

She tried to push his arms away again and whispered, “It’s late, you should go.”

“You’re kicking me out again?” Charlie looked down at her “Last time you did that, I was so pissed off that I couldn’t sleep all night.”

“I didn’t.” Emily’s words trailed off, recalling the awkwardness of that night.

“After dropping off Ms. Simmons, my driver went home. I don’t have a car. Are you expecting me to walk back? Charlie complained

Emily closed her eyes for a moment, then looked down and said, “You can sleep in the quest room”

“No, I’ll sleep in the master bedroom with Kya. You go to the quest room, Chaillé ordered without any room for negotiation

Emily glared at him

“Done crying?” Charlie asked, his eyes deep and a smile playing on his lips.

embarrassed, Emily said, “I don’t really care what

cared only about

said in a soft and soothing voice. “As long as

looked at him,

at her affectionately, gently stroking the tear stains on her face and her moist cheeks. His hand lingered on

a drum. As he kissed

brushed against her lower jaw, his warmth pulsating on her arteries as though vibrating her heart and spreading through her

and whispered, “Charlie, are you in need of a

struggled to remain calm, though his

nervous. “I’ll help you find a

for what?” Charlie asked, slightly taken

her eyes

face darkened. All his gentleness was gone.

perverse thought stirring in his mind, Charlie tilted his head, looking at her with a smile, and asked, “How do you

back at him and said,

do we go about

should see a

doctor. You said it was a hidden illness. If people find

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