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Eliza woke alone in Cameron's bed. The silk sheets abraded her tender flesh. She spied a single red rose on the midnight pillow where his head had been not long ago. Beside the rose was a folded note; the cream paper lay like a beacon.
My little sub,
You looked so peaceful, I had not the heart to wake you, lass. I have some business to see to but if you would meet me in the library for brunch, I would like to discuss some amendments to the terms of our agreement.
Yours,
Master
Her belly quivered. Did he want her to stay? Was that what he wished to discuss with her? 'Change the terms of their agreement'—her breath caught in her throat. If she wasn't in love with him before, last night had solidified her feelings for him.
She borrowed a robe and hurried to her room to dress and sho
