Chapter 52: Just a Little More Sleep

She stood in the shadows, watching Michael and Lucy share a love she couldn't find at Paramount Airlines.

She saw him off at the gate, straightened his crooked tie with a smile, and wished him a safe landing.

Chloe hid nearby, feeling utterly miserable.

He treats his lover and everyone else like night and day.

He'd let Lucy easily slip past his defenses, but Chloe? Not a chance.

All night long, Chloe was trapped in a relentless loop of nightmares.

Her brow stayed furrowed all night. No matter how much Michael tried to soothe her, he couldn't smooth it out.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window, waking Chloe up.

Her head still throbbed. She could barely remember how much she had drunk last night. Now, she felt absolutely miserable.

She was about to push herself up when her hand accidentally brushed against something warm.

Chapter 52: Just a Little More Sleep

She gasped, and in the next moment, her wrist was seized, pulling her back onto the bed.

murmured in a deep voice, "Let's sleep

last night and barely caught a wink. Now, his head was

ta

believe he was lying in the same bed with her. Her

why are we in the same bed?" she

usually spends the night in the same bed with

opened his eyes, dark circles still

them.

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now? You weren't like this yesterday when you said you'd come

me."

"When did I say that yesterday? Damn it,

said, "So... um, aren't you going

gonna ditch me?

Just a Little More Sleep "Spend the night? Pay up?" she

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face was a mask of terror as she stared at the man lying next

wrinkled shirt, looking thoroughly abused, clearly told the tale of

my own clothes had turned into...

she realized she might have actually

Michael.

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