"Good night, Madeline."
She closed her eyes.
Sleep was impossible.
The warmth of his lips and the faint trace of his breath still seemed to linger on hers.
Her heartbeat refused to settle.
Madeline pinched her palm hard.
'Madeline, calm down. This is part of the job. Keeping the client happy, physically and emotionally, is part of making sure the agreement goes smoothly. Exactly. That's all.'
She repeated the explanation several times.
Her cheeks remained hot.
The next morning, the first thing Madeline did after waking was look toward the other bed.
Adrian was already awake, half-reclined against the pillows and reading something on a tablet.
He looked much better.
"Morning."
"Morning."
Madeline headed toward the bathroom.
"How do you feel? Does the incision still hurt?"
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