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 pillow and blanket

had woken up several times during the

so he did not notice that there was someone else

Elliot ended up spending the night in

next day, the warm morning sun crept in through the

bed. Her arm rested on his chest, her

when he noticed

strange feeling

had opened his eyes, Avery’s eyes slowly opened

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

realized the awkward positions of her arm

as he did not seem bothered by it, she decided to casually dismiss the whole thing and slowly raised her

well-rested. Did you have a good night’s sleep?” Elliot said in a husky voice. Avery’s leg froze

as she immediately moved her leg away, then

“You didn’t take a shower last

rescued her

bed and walked

picked up her pillow and blanket and fled the

That was close!