TIANA'S {POV}
My hands tightened around him in shock while he carried me out of the bathroom effortlessly.
The moment he stepped into the hallway, I realized people had gathered outside.
Several people stood there in their pajamas, obviously drawn by the commotion. Some had their arms crossed, others simply stood with their eyes half open, squinting against the corridor light.
The second their eyes landed on me in Marcus' arms, embarrassment flooded through me violently.
Being seen like this, coming out of the men's bathroom in nothing but a towel, was somehow worse than anything else that had already happened tonight.
I immediately buried my face against his chest, trying to hide myself while small sobs shook my body.
"Go back to bed. All of you."
Marcus' voice came out sharp eno
