[Nadia’s POV] We lay there, soaking in the moment. Derek did not shift from almost atop me but didn’t press his entire weight on me. I didn’t ask him to move, either, simply enjoying the silence. Derek’s fingers caressed the bare skin of my waist; my top had ridden up due to his ministrations. I didn’t dislike the feeling. The t-shirt that I had taken out lay somewhere on the floor now, and it was funny how just a few minutes with him had turned out like this. “I had a question,” I murmured “Fire away,” he mumbled, his breath tickling the damp skin of my neck. “What happens to my career?” I asked. This was a question that had just occurred. Would I have to give up on my career? I didn’t want to sit at home and simply attend parties with Derek. He lifted his head slightly. “What

