When His Eyes Opened (full chapter)

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

several

not completely sober, so he did not notice that there was someone else in bed

Elliot ended up spending the night in peace and

sun crept in through the large windows,

sound asleep on the bed. Her arm rested on his chest,

that was when he noticed Avery’s peaceful face

strange feeling washed over

a minute after he had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes

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

quickly realized the awkward

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

have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot said in a husky voice. Avery’s leg

she said with flushed cheeks as she immediately moved her leg away,

didn’t take a shower last night. Aren’t you

rescued her

out of bed and

was out of sight, Avery picked up her

That was close!