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.

and retrieved her pillow and blanket from

several times

notice that there was someone else

up spending the night in peace and

crept in through the

on the bed. Her arm rested on his chest, her slender leg wrapped around

that was when he

feeling washed over

had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes slowly opened

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

quickly realized the awkward positions of her

casually dismiss the

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

flushed cheeks as she immediately moved

said, “You didn’t take a shower last night. Aren’t

her from

of bed and

moment he was out of sight, Avery picked up her pillow and

That was close!