When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 56 

“Stop acting like a baby,” Avery said in a low and gentle voice as she wiped down Elliot’s face. “Do you think I want to care for you like this? You stink of booze… Aren’t you a clean freak? Was that all an act? | wouldn’t even bother helping you if your legs weren’t still recovering.”

The sound of her voice calmed Elliot’s breathing, and he was overcome by a sudden wave of drowsiness.

Her voice was like a hypnotic lullaby.

Once Avery finished wiping Elliot down, she pulled the covers over him and tucked him in.

By the time she cleaned up in the bathroom and returned to the bedroom, he was already fast asleep.

She finally let out a huge sigh of relief.

She sat down on the edge of the bed and glanced around the room.

The memory of how her every move was monitored and recorded by surveillance cameras for the first three months she was there sent a shudder down her body.

The cameras were probably gone by now.

Elliot was erratic and bad-tempered, but he was not a pervert.

her

several times during the

not notice that there was someone else in

and Elliot ended up spending the night in

the warm morning sun crept in through the large windows,

asleep on the bed. Her arm rested on his chest, her slender leg wrapped

headache woke him up and that was when he

feeling washed over

than a minute after he had opened his eyes,

in the air around them. Elliot’s eyes were still bloodshot,

realized the awkward positions of her

she decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and

you have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot said in a husky voice. Avery’s

as she

take a shower last night.

words rescued her from

got out of bed and walked into the

moment he was out of sight, Avery picked