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.

up and retrieved her

up several times during

so he did not notice that

spending the night

warm morning sun crept in through the large windows, enveloping the room

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

up and that was when he noticed Avery’s peaceful face

feeling washed over

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

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

very quickly realized the awkward positions of her arm and

did not seem bothered by it, she decided to casually dismiss the

sleep?” Elliot

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

take a shower last night. Aren’t you going to

her from

of bed and walked

was out of sight, Avery picked

That was close!