***Rose POV***
‘Rose, I’m glad to see you are up. I was just heading back home. Please, take my seat.’
And before I could protest, Alex left and closed the door behind him. Black had so far not said a word, but I knew he was watching me with interest.
Looking up, I saw his eyes flicker back and forth from black to brown. He closed his eyes and shook his head slightly and when he opened them again, they were the same warm brown I had seen earlier.
‘Do you need anything, love?’
There it was again. He called me love again. His voice was soft and warm, and it still surprised me.
‘No,’ my voice croaked and I cleared my throat. ‘No, I don’t need anything.’
His eyes were captivating, and I found myself staring into them. They were mesmerizing.
‘Then why are you up?’ He sounded conce
