Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Remington's momentary stiffness didn't escape Lizetta's notice.

Lizetta chuckled lightly, "Let go, will you?"

But Remington held Lizetta tighter, nuzzling his face against her neck, his voice husky and plaintive.

"No! It's your scent, Liz. I can't be mistaken. You can't fool me."

If it weren't for the sight of the man's short, neatly trimmed hair, Lizetta might have mistaken him for someone else, perhaps a Joseph, not Remington.

She was infuriated yet somewhat helpless, disdainfully turning her head away.

"Mr. Taylor, you've been caught. Can you stop the bad acting already?"

He was clearly lucid, pretending to be the big bad wolf.

Remington, with his eyes closed, shook his head while hugging her, his head slowly sliding down to her chest.

"Liz, you're so fierce..."

His actions and words were like those of a child throwing a tantrum.

Lizetta had never seen him like this. For a moment, she was taken aback, forgetting to resist, her heart filling with a bittersweet sensation.

But he was indeed very hot, feeling to Lizetta like a burning coal against her.

"Did you even take any fever medicine?" she frowned.

closer within her embrace, his face flushed as he inhaled her scent, his heart

Just holding

nights over these past two months he'd lain awake thinking of

managed to fall asleep, only to wake up from a dream of holding her,

he had sneaked into her

hold her tight, to meld into her being, but he was afraid of waking her

gently hold her hand, to

him and turned icy cold

current shamelessness allowed him to hold her a bit longer, he didn't mind being even

to you!" Lizetta pushed

within her embrace, murmuring, "Liz, brother feels bad, I

with a rough beard, prickly as

her, the stubble grazed her sensitive skin, stirring a mix of heat and breath, sparking

intimate ambiance easily evoked

flushed with embarrassment and annoyance, forcefully patting

let go of me now,

didn't seem to take her threats seriously, slightly pulling away

there. Be careful,

from this fever, become legally

I'll

for

life!"

yet