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‘We need to get out of here,’ hewhat he’s walked in on

‘Miller can’t walk’ My throat is alrief to speak

With calm, efficient movements, William strides across the roo to Gracie in a silent gesture to help ency, despite his calhhis way out of Williao of me’

Relief makes me dizzy as I watch him find his feet and then swipe at his hair repeatedly in an attempt to restore his messier than usual waves back to justme with eyes that are ider than nor out the blue They are still very piercing, despite the dilation I keep still under his intense stare, letting him take me in for a while, refresh his memory of me, until he nods lazily, then follows it up with a drawn out blink of his eyes

‘What’s going on?’

He’ll hate this He’s the centre of attention, half-naked and vulnerable

‘You were drugged We can explain more later,’ Williaet out of here’

It doesn’t feel like there’s much air in this posh suite, but after William’s statement, there’s none Miller’s already wide eyes have just expanded, al fro the news, his jaw ticking violently I thinkthrough his mind ‘Where’s Charlie?’ His deadly tone tells lazed eyes with harsh grey ‘It’s over, Miller Walk away a free uilt on your conscience’

‘There would be no guilt,’ he seethes ‘None’

‘For Olivia’

He scowls at Willia ‘Or because he’s your brother’

‘No, because we are better men’

I see Williahtfully for a fewa look ‘Where areover to the bed when he spots theot ti particular’

‘Twohis shirt over his shoulders

I wince and watch as Willia ‘You have one’ He grabs Gracie’s ar the door behind hiether with each piece of expensive clothing he pulls on He yanks at his sleeves, straightens his tie, and fiddles with his collar, but it’s all done far faster than I’ve ever seen before, and though he’s restored, he’s not fully restored The vacant look in his eyes is still lingering and I suspect it will be for a while

When he’s done, I see his Adam’s apple bob in his throat before he casts his eyes upward todown to my tummy ‘Tell ht ‘We’re fine,’ I assure hiee ah his for hi out of this house, oozing his usual aloofness and power, not prepared to let any one of the sinful bastards downstairs see any scrap of weakness I’m more than happy to let hi es firht wince when he finally registers my cut cheek ‘I’m so incredibly in love with you, Olivia Taylor,’ he whispers hoarsely, letting his forehead fall delicately tothis house my way, but once I’m out that door, I’m yours to do whatever the hell you ithto tell me, but I don’t want to do whatever the hell I ith hi on hi he’s endured up to this point in his life He’s free now, and I’m not about to slap conditions, demands, or restrictions on him He can do whatever the hell he likes with me I pull away and s I leave it exactly where it is ‘I’ood, Miss Taylor’ He nods agreeably and gives me another kiss, this time on the lips ‘Not that you have any choice in the matter’

I smile, and he winks It’s beautiful, despite the abnor him away

His lips tip a little as he takes backward steps, pulling at the lapels of his jacket until he turns and strides out of the roo the door open for Gracie and Willia cautiously outside Both look at Miller as he passes, like he’s been resurrected He has I smile a little on the inside as Willia, shaking his head on a little huff of laughter before he catches up with him and flanks him as he takes the stairs