Vanessa’s reaction to my proposal was nothing less than what I expected, but the reaction she gave me to the sleeping arrangements was downright comical. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish gasping for air, but no words came out. “You have an objection to the sleeping arrangements, Vanessa? You want to limit the amount of time we have, so I have to maximize my opportunities to win you over,” I smirked. I seriously considered kissing her soundly to throw her off balance completely, but I fear that would likely backfire at this stage. Perhaps after I break through her defences, I will get to sample those cherry lips. “Seriously? I just can’t with you, Ezra. Fine, whatever, have it your way. You better keep to your side of the bed, though, no funny business,” she fumed. Breaking throu

