Chapter ３１

His tone of surprise was palpable in his question.

She buried her face in the cushions and said, "Yeah, and it was only...well, only the one time," her cheeks burning as if someone had placed gas on her and set fire to it. "Are you feeling down? Oh, God, she was definitely the worst kind of lay.

“Disappointed? Look at me, Ellen," he said, scooping her up in his arms and nuzzling his face into her neck. Absolutely not; it would be ridiculous.

Was that enough to satisfy you?

”

He leaned very close to her and smiled affectionately. “Very.”

She didn't say a word and just cuddled up to him.

After nuzzling her neck and saying, "Stay with me," he kissed her.

She scowled and said, "I don't have to be in the restaurant 'til twelve." But don't you have to go to work the next day? ”

He let her go, picked up the phone off the nightstand, and typed a short message. He said, "I just canceled all my morning meetings." Let me ask you this: "Are you going to remain now?" ”