~HUNTER~
Three days had passed since that night in my bedroom, and I was losing my mind.
Every stolen glance, every accidental brush of fingers when she served breakfast, every soft smile she gave me when Caesar wasn't looking….it was all driving me to distraction.
We hadn't been alone together since then and hadn't had a moment to talk about what had happened between us.
Mother left the next morning quietly, just like she always did. This made things more complicated for me.
With no reason to skip my usual routines, I threw myself back into work. I spent long hours in my study, trying to ignore how much I missed Celine's touch.
It was Friday afternoon when the opportunity finally presented itself.
I was reviewing contracts at my desk when I heard the soft knock I had been unconsci
