Messing with Him...

Evelina nodded, her smile widening into a grin that mirrored his own mischievousness. "If you're so insistent on being comfortable, then I won't stop you. Do whatever you want."

For the first time that evening, Damian looked genuinely surprised. He pushed off the bedpost, narrowing his eyes at her. "What's your game?"

"No game," Evelina said sweetly, turning her back to him as she began fluffing the pillows on the right side of the bed. "You're the one who invited me here, remember? I'm just being a gracious guest."

Damian stared at her for a moment longer, suspicion showing in his eyes. He couldn't tell whether she was genuinely conceding or setting him up for a trap. 

Either way, her sudden shift in demeanor left him slightly off balance—a feeling he wasn't accustomed to.