CHAPTER THIRTY- NINE
MELINDA
I woke up at five thirty, an hour before Kieran's alarm would go off. The house was still dark, quiet except for the occasional sound of security doing their rounds outside. I lay there listening to my own heartbeat, planning my escape.
Kieran stirred beside me. We'd fallen asleep in the library last night, had ended up moving to his room instead of mine. His arm was draped across my waist, his breathing deep and even. I waited until I was sure he was still asleep before carefully sliding out from under his arm.
He didn't wake. I stood there for a moment watching him sleep, this dangerous man who looked almost peaceful with his guard down. Then I slipped out of his room and back to mine, closing the door quietly behind me.
Getting dressed took careful con
