Faye jolted awake to the sound of her phone alarm.
Years of rigorous training had honed her ability to switch from deep sleep to alertness in an instant.
If it hadn't been for the two kinds of drugs she'd been subjected to and Theodoric's relentless demands the night before, she would have woken up much earlier when Eric entered the room.
But last night was different.
Eric might have seen their activities as wild, but everything was within control for Faye.
Honey trapping was something she and Theodoric had trained for extensively.
As the alarm blared, she remembered she'd left her phone on the dining table the night before.
Faye got up from the sofa but was immediately pulled back down by the arm around her waist.
"Morning, Ms. Magdalene."
Eric, also roused by the alarm, kissed h
