Chapter 44

Chapter 44

So much for not being ready to see that again. Now it was all standing in her face, quise literally.

Kylan, shat Why do you always make me jump?" she chastised him, averting her eyes from his naked chest in favor of putting her tiny clothes near her suitcase.

"That was the one and only doctor appointment I had you come with me if you forget," Kylan ignored her jumpiness, stepping inside the bathroom and over to one of the two smks

She rolled her eyes and wandered back into the bathroom herself, stopping in front of the adjacent sink. "Yeah, because you know I'm not going to bullshit for you, not when it comes to her health."

Grabbing her brush, she tugged it through her curls and then wrapped her hair back into a bun, finding an elastic in her toiletry bag and securing her hair in place. She started the process of wetting her face to wash it, acutely aware of Kylan's eyes fixed on her

"I didn't need you to bullshit for me. My insomnia wasn't that prevalent at the time," Kylan insisted, reaching into a bag of his own and withdrawin a bottle of an expensive-looking face wash.

him wash his hands, wet his face, and slather a generous amount of the cleanser over his

she had ever appeared around Kylan, and the thought added to her nerves. She did he best not to focus on

your eyes and you were angry Way angrier than you normally are, anyway" She found a small washcloth on a shelf below the sink and parted her

squirted far too much toothpaste

corrective lenses, to begin with. He deposited the contacts in a holder on the counter that was filled with solution. He then opened a small, black case and withdrew a pair of medium-sized, dark-rimmed glasses, and slipped them

face

Kylan. Who looked. Well, damn. He looked good. The frames were perfect for the shape of his face, the black contrasting with both his pale skin and also the darkness of his hair and eyes alike. She was gawking, she knew she was. And maybe it was the alcohol or the exhaustion from a long day of work, travel, and introducing Kylan to her

one of his eyebrows cocked while he brushed his own teeth. She shook her head and finished with her toothbrush, spitting and then rinsing her mouth in the sink. She washed her hands and made her way to the bedroom, pausing when she reached the bed. She stared down at it, taking notice of the ridiculous amount of throw pillows that were scattered around near the headboard. Why were there so many? How many should she take

to bite you, Kairina," Kylan said

bed and stopped on the opposite side from where she stood. He bent down and plugged his phone in near the nightstand. Then, he ran his fingers through his hair and turned to look at

his back muscles pulled

she mumbled, walking back over to her side of the bed, pulling a few of the throw pillows off and tossing them aimlessly to somewhere

pushups every night, Kate," Kylan granted from his place on the

feeling warm and her head feeling light and airy. And not because of the half-naked run on the other side of the bed.

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