Julissa was completely under Scott’s control. She wavered, forgetting all of her mother’s warnings and her own principles.
At some point, her dress had been pushed up to her waist, and her shoulder straps had slipped down her arms.
The cool air on her exposed skin made her shiver, but the heat from Scott’s body pressed against hers made her burn. Just as she was about to give in entirely, a woman’s sharp scream pierced through the night.
Both she and Scott froze, instinctively turning their heads toward the door.
Scott let out a long sigh, clearly trying to rein himself in.
Finally, he placed a gentle kiss on her cheek before getting out of bed.
“I’ll go check.”
He walked to the wardrobe, pulled out a fresh set of pajamas, and put them on quickly. As he reached the bedroom door, he
