Auctioned By The Ceo

A much more comfortable silence fell between them, while Hannah fussed over his hand. The woman constantly amazed him. He would have expected her to hightail it out of the suite the minute Rhia had been asleep, yet here she was taking care of him.

She wasn’t stupid or reckless, so he could only assume that she deemed him not to be threat. His hopeful mood evaporated like mist on a summer’s morning, when she pulled his hand under the light of the side lamp to presumably see it better.

“There, that’s better. The swelling has gone a down a lot. You might just be able to use that properly tomorrow. Seriously, don’t go around bashing walls. It’s not good for your health.”

He could hear the teasing note in her voice, and sure enough she was smiling when she looked up at him, a smile that faltered as she took in his expression.

Logan turned her hand over and locked his jaw as the extent of her bruising became visible under the light. He traced his thumb over that digit’s imprint left behind in her pale skin, and shook his head.

“I shouldn’t have done that.”

The thump to his chest with her free hand took him by surprise.

“Don’t be a fool. That’s nothing, and I bruise far too easily anyway. I rather like them.”

on, but Hannah traced the remnants of his possession on her skin and

me. Trust me, if I hadn’t I’d have told you. And before you ask, no, I can’t explain why, and

which added to the bad feeling he was having

took a step away from him. Logan cursed under his breath and scrubbed a hand over his face. He was so fucking tired of all this

me, I just need to know that you’re truly okay with this.

talking and downed that measure of whisky after all, the burn down his throat a welcome distraction from the churning unease in his

closer took that glass off

her, a sure sign that she was

looked toward the closed to door of Rhia’s room

you’ll see. It will take time, but with your love and stability she’ll get over the

assume me to be capable of

act on that impulse. Besides, Hannah was his employee, and they’d muddied the waters enough. It was best to end this right here and now. Especially as he got the distinct impression that losing himself in her luscious body again would only give him ideas. He shouldn’t crave a repeat

circumstances of Rhia’s arrival, of course? That had to be the reason why he felt so out of sorts. All the more reason to distance himself. Morning couldn’t come soon enough all of

an ass, of course you love her. That much is obvious, and she loves you, too. You just need to find the right nanny for her. Why does she have one anyway?