The question caught me off guard. "She's better. The new hospital is amazing. Thank you for that."
"Don't thank me." His voice grew serious. "You're earning every penny of it."
Heat flooded my cheeks. "Mr. Knight!"
"What? It's true." His hand slid down my back. "And I must say, your performance exceeds expectations."
I buried my face in his chest. "You're impossible."
"Yet here you are." He tilted my chin up, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "In my bed, wearing nothing but my marks."
His thumb brushed over a hickey on my collarbone. I shivered at his touch, remembering how it got there.
"Cold?" Without waiting for an answer, he pulled the silk sheets over us, tucking me against his warm body. "Better?"
I nodded, surprised by his thoughtfulness. These glimpses of care were the most
