Chapter 35

The next morning, Kent is working in his office when a knock

comes at the door.

“Come in,” he calls, hardly paying attention.

The door creeks open but no one says anything. Annoyed, Kent looks up, ready to tell whatever captain or guard was coming to report to get on with it and stop wasting his time.

To his surprise, though, Fay stands in the doorway. Kent leans back in his chair with a smirk, curious. What on earth could she

want now?

“Yes?” he asks.

“Um, can I come in?” she says, anxiously playing with her hair.

“I already told you to come in, Fay,” he says evenly. Annoyed,

she drops her hair and takes two steps into the room, pushing the

door closed behind her. Then, she leans against the wall, a little

afraid.

Like a kitten in a tiger’s cage. Kent can’t help but smile at the sight.

of her.

wearing brown riding boots

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The green brings

her hair. As he

for precisely that reason, had it sent

room with the

to play with her hair again, and Kent decides that

down better than up. He makes a mental

to leave it

Kent prompts,

talk. About last night.” She hesitates again. “Is

talk in here?

a little

just wanted to offer, again, to help. In whatever way I can.

says, letting his eyes rove over her body as much as they want to, deliberately trying to be lewd. If he embarrasses her, she’ll give up, he thinks. As she’s

deliciously – he feels a stirring within himself, watching her squirm-

I mean, Kent,” she says. “I

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don’t need those,” he says, looking back to the papers on the desk as if they’re more

just try,” she says, frustrated. He smiles and looks back at her, liking the fire he sees in her when she gets

he loves to stir that

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