Delilah's cheeks burned scarlet in an instant. Gavin's words struck her speechless.
She turned away, refusing to give him another glance, shifted to the farthest edge of the massive bed, and curled into a tight ball with her back to him.
An eternity seemed to pass before a soft rustle stirred beside her. The warmth of Gavin's body slowly crept closer.
But he didn't draw any closer. He kept a hair's breadth of distance, never so much as brushing against her.
Gavin's voice, low and gentle, broke the silence. "Delilah, I'll wait until you're willing to take me back. I know I hurt you badly. I get it. You're freezing me out, and you've got every right to. As long as you don't leave me, I'll take whatever you throw at me. Every last bit."
Delilah's back stiffened for a moment, but in the e
