When His Eyes Opened (Avery and Elliott)

Chapter 56 

“Stop acting like a baby,” Avery said in a low and gentle voice as she wiped down Elliot’s face. “Do you think I want to care for you like this? You stink of booze… Aren’t you a clean freak? Was that all an act? | wouldn’t even bother helping you if your legs weren’t still recovering.”

The sound of her voice calmed Elliot’s breathing, and he was overcome by a sudden wave of drowsiness.

Her voice was like a hypnotic lullaby.

Once Avery finished wiping Elliot down, she pulled the covers over him and tucked him in.

By the time she cleaned up in the bathroom and returned to the bedroom, he was already fast asleep.

She finally let out a huge sigh of relief.

She sat down on the edge of the bed and glanced around the room.

The memory of how her every move was monitored and recorded by surveillance cameras for the first three months she was there sent a shudder down her body.

The cameras were probably gone by now.

Elliot was erratic and bad-tempered, but he was not a pervert.

up and retrieved her pillow

had woken up several

not completely sober, so he did not notice that there

and Elliot ended up spending

the warm morning sun crept in through the large windows, enveloping the room in

rested on his

woke him up and that was when he noticed Avery’s peaceful face right

feeling

than a minute after he had opened his

their eyes met, sparks of embarrassment crackled in the air around them. Elliot’s eyes were still bloodshot, but they

the awkward positions of her arm

casually dismiss the whole

night’s sleep?” Elliot said in

cheeks as she immediately moved her leg

didn’t take a shower last night. Aren’t you going to have

words rescued her

out of bed and walked into

moment he was out of sight, Avery picked up

That was close!