Chapter 39

Anna blinked awake on the third day of essentially living in the same hotel room from sunrise to sunset. She gave the bedside clock a blurry-eyed glance as she glanced at it through her bleary eyes. It is currently eight in the morning. There were only ten days left until they had to make the trip back to Austin for the rescheduled trial. Only. Right.

She would lose several weeks of her life before this ordeal was finally finished. It wasn't like she was bothered by being in Jerome's company. He'd become quite a lovely diversion.

And while we're on the subject of her diversion, Jerome stirred next to her and pulled her into his arms. They laid down next to one another, with their heads on pillows, facing one other. He pretended to be asleep by keeping his eyes closed and acting as if he had reached out for her while he was asleep. But she was more savvy than that. She could sense that he was paying attention to her.

The fact that she had spent these few days sharing each and every wa