The night was deep, and Nicole was restless. She felt incredibly hot, even though the cool breeze from the lake was blowing through the cottage. She glanced briefly at Alexander, who was sleeping soundly beside her. His sleep was peaceful, like a young child sleeping peacefully in their mother's arms.
She sighed heavily and carefully removed one of his arms that was wrapped around her waist. Finally, she freed herself from his embrace and slowly sat up, leaving the bed. She immediately searched for her phone to check the time. She wasn't surprised to see that it was five minutes to eleven.
She shrugged, grabbed her slippers, and carefully unhooked her white robe before putting it on. Moving carefully to avoid waking her sleeping boss, Nicole made her way towards the bamboo door of the co
