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.

got up and retrieved her pillow and blanket

several times during the

did not notice that there was

ended up spending the night

warm morning sun crept in through the large

arm rested on

woke him up and that was when he noticed

strange feeling washed

he had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes

in the air around them. Elliot’s eyes were

very quickly realized the awkward positions of

seem bothered by it, she decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and slowly

Did you have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot said in

guess so,” she said with flushed cheeks as she immediately moved her leg away, then changed

a shower last night. Aren’t you

words rescued her from the embarrassing

out of bed and walked into

was out of sight, Avery picked up her pillow

That was close!