Chapter 114

Sullivan twirled a strand of her hair around his finger, his voice languid and seductive in the velvet night, “That little bit of cash you’ve got, did you scrape it together fiddling at Timothy’s hotel? A few hundred or a few grand? Won’t even buy you a decent cup of espresso.”

Megan lay against his shoulder, silent. Perhaps her money meant nothing in his eyes.

But to Megan, it was every ounce of her courage. Even though she had returned, she’d do her best to stand on her own two feet. She didn’t want to live under Sullivan’s shadow and didn’t want to accept a check from his hand after they’d been intimate.

She said nothing, but Sullivan knew it all.

He wrapped his arms around her to pull her into his embrace. His large palm enveloped hers.

And like that, he held her for a long time.

Megan squirmed slightly and muttered, “Sullivan, I need to take a shower.”

But Sullivan caught her hand, fingers intertwining with hers. His forehead pressed against hers, his prominent nose grazing against her skin in a slow, intimate dance, too provocative for words.

Megan couldn’t take it.

She tilted her head back slightly, “Sullivan, stop it!”

You don’t like it? But your body seems to be telling me

knew instantly that her monthly cycle had ended. She had lied to him last

flared up like they were on fire. She was terrified of causing a scandal at

Cora overheard

kissed her cheek gently, his slender fingers parting the thin fabric of her clothes, soothing her with tenderness and

even didn’t try to take her. He just focused on making her feel good. His chiseled face was scorching as he pressed it against hers, but his

on his shoulder, letting out a

turned her face towards him and kissed her softly, comforting her. His gentleness in that moment could have

the bathroom to clean up. Her legs were still shaking, and it took a while for her to steady

bath, she couldn’t help

had strong desires, and without releasing

returned to the bedroom, Sullivan leaned against the headboard and was busy

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familiar masculine scent, and Megan’s cheeks warmed as she realized he must have taken care of himself. She lay down

at her and asked,

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