Chapter 72

  The crisp morning air nudges her gently as she coils tightly in Chase’s arm savouring the warmth. After last night, the temptation to stay in this room like this for eternity is so appealing that she thinks of waking him up and finishing what they didn’t complete last night. She has imagined numerous ways she will take Chase in, numerous ways he will finally imprint on her. With each such nightly encounter, it is becoming impossible day by day to just stop midway. But they have to for now! Niya cannot afford to put an innocent life in danger.

  Suddenly loud banging of fists on their wooden door wakes them up instantly and they both are on their feet in the next heartbeat. Niya puts on her dress quickly and Chase opens the door to find the lady from the counter fidgeting outside with a frightened look in her eyes.

  “What happened?”