Domenic didn’t respond and continued straight to the dining room.

Something felt off.

Rupert’s instincts were telling him that Domenic was hiding something.

He turned to watch Domenic’s retreating figure, a smile forming on his face.

After the dinner with Jordan, Domenic excused himself early, citing work commitments.

By ten in the evening, Lindsey had already dozed off in bed.

Half-asleep, she sensed a rustling beside her, followed by a Large hand encircling her waist.

Startled awake, she instinctively threw an elbow strike behind her!

But her elbow hit nothing.

Instead, it was caught, and she found herself pulled into a strong, comforting embrace.

“It’s me.

” A deep, slightly raspy voice broke the silence of the dark room.

“Why didn’t you let me know you were here?” Lindsey’s cheeks turned a shade of red.

had mistakenly thought an intruder had entered and nearly harmed

want to disturb

arms around her from behind,

brought him a

nse of calm.

mixed scents of cedar and

face him, her arms reaching to embrace him, her nose brushing against

acting like a

Domenic gazed at her

got the perfume of another

said, “So, did

her head

been smoking

Are things bothering you?”

grew serious, yet his

light, Lindsey’s sweet

him was strong,

she held him closer,

stroked

to see my grandpa after work and ran into

“Did they give you

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