*Jack*
I drift off to sleep after just having made passionate love with my mate when I hear the whistle. Because Livy is snuggled against me, her reddish-brown hair spread out over my chest, she stirs when I stiffen at the sound.
“What is it?” she murmurs.
“Just something I need to check on.” Kissing the top of her head, I ease out from beneath her. “Go back to sleep.”
Her eyes blink open and she looks up at me, “Jack?”
“Shh,” I whisper near her ear. “I’m sure it’s nothing.”
I pad across the room and quickly draw on my trousers and a shirt before heading downstairs. Even now, a few months after I had inherited this grand residence in the best part of town, I have a difficult time believing that I’m fortunate enough to have Livy as my mate. As I reach the grand foyer, I consider openi
