Chapter 66

The bed dipped, the sheets rustled, and a large, warm figure slid in beside her.

The dryness in her mouth became a memory as moisture filled it...and a lower part of her anatomy.

Immediately, she pressed her thighs together in a futile attempt to counteract the heat filling between them and closed her eyes, anticipating the moment he reached out and pulled her to him.

Did she have the strength to even pretend a lack of interest when every part of her felt so heightened?

It felt as if she waited for ever for him to make his move, every passing minute dragging on to the next.

Nothing.

He lay on his side facing her, making her scold herself for not having faced the wall rather than the centre of the bed. She might have had her eyes shut, but she could feel his gaze upon her.

"Well?" she said, before she could stop her tongue from speaking. Isn’t this the moment when you take your next payment? "

He shifted closer to her, his face near enough for her to feel the warmth of his minty breath