~HUNTER~
The drive home from my mother's house had been a blur. I'd stopped at a bar on the way, needing something to dull the edge of the revelation burning a hole in my pocket.
Two glasses of whiskey later, I wasn't drunk….just loose enough to feel dangerous.
The mansion was quiet when I arrived, most of the staff had retired for the night.
I headed straight to my study, intending to pour another drink and think through my next move when light spilling from the kitchen caught my attention.
I paused in the doorway, watching her.
Celine stood with her back to me, reaching for something in the top cupboard. She wasn't in her usual maid's uniform but a simple blue dress that hugged her curves in a way that made my mouth go dry.
Her hair was down, falling in soft waves past her sho
