A Matter of Scandal
“It was the most peculiar thing; she wasn’t startled, or even faintly surprised. Instead, she felt as if, for the first time ever, everything in the world was exactly the way it was supposed to be.
“Good morning.”
Perfection crashed down around her ears. “Morning?” she gasped, flinging off the covers and sitting upright. “What are you still doing here? Oh, no!”
Looking amused and far too calm, Grey sat up as well, catching her around the waist and pulling her back against his hip. “It’s barely m...orning. Our secret is still safe, Em.”
She took a ragged breath. The little clock on her nightstand was nearly impossible to make out in the dimness, which in itself was a good sign. “Four thirteen,” she finally read. “Did I fall asleep?”
“Mm hm.”
“Did you?”
“No.” Slowly he ran his hand from her shoulders down her spine, warm and familiar and possessive.
Emma swung her legs back onto the narrow bed so she could see him. “Aren’t you tired?”
“Yes.” He bent his head and kissed her shoulder.MoreLess
“Good morning.”
Perfection crashed down around her ears. “Morning?” she gasped, flinging off the covers and sitting upright. “What are you still doing here? Oh, no!”
Looking amused and far too calm, Grey sat up as well, catching her around the waist and pulling her back against his hip. “It’s barely m...orning. Our secret is still safe, Em.”
She took a ragged breath. The little clock on her nightstand was nearly impossible to make out in the dimness, which in itself was a good sign. “Four thirteen,” she finally read. “Did I fall asleep?”
“Mm hm.”
“Did you?”
“No.” Slowly he ran his hand from her shoulders down her spine, warm and familiar and possessive.
Emma swung her legs back onto the narrow bed so she could see him. “Aren’t you tired?”
“Yes.” He bent his head and kissed her shoulder.MoreLess
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