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.

retrieved her pillow and blanket from her

up several times during

sober, so he did not notice that

up spending the night in

in through the large windows, enveloping

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

was when he noticed Avery’s peaceful

strange feeling

had opened his eyes,

sparks of embarrassment crackled in the air around them. Elliot’s eyes

realized the awkward

decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and slowly raised her leg

sleep?” Elliot

with flushed cheeks as she immediately moved her leg away, then changed

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

words rescued her from

out of bed

sight, Avery picked up her pillow and blanket and fled the

That was close!