helping her to cook

Hunter returned early in the morning. Rebecca told her while she was preparing breakfast. After Rebecca's announcement, the kitchen went silent, which was a surprise to Melody. When she asked them what the problem was, they shook their heads and refused to say anything while Rebecca just snickered.

Melody jumped and whirled around at the sound of a ceramic plate hitting the floor and shattering. She saw Arianna cursing under her breath as she picked the broken pieces from the floor with shaky hands. Hunter was standing at the door of the kitchen with a scowl etched in his face as he watched Arianna's action.

Melody's heart began to race as she drank in his features like a horse starved for water. He had dark circles under his eyes and there was a scowl on his face, but he was still by far the most handsome man Melody had ever seen. She wished she could go to him and smooth out the frown on his face and take his head and rest it in her bosom …. Dammit, stop thinking rubbish, Melody