Chapter 288

He kept his arm around her and steered her into the elevator, taking her room key and pressing the button, waving away a porter who had come to assist. The doors closed and she blinked back tears. She was sure Declan wouldn’t be this kind to her if he’d known what had gone down between her and Mason, which meant he hadn’t told his friends that they’d broken up. Declan took her luggage and led the way down the corridor to her room. He opened the door for her, put her luggage in the bedroom, and then went to the mini bar to get her a drink. She slumped on the couch and looked out the window at the city view. She knew he was watching her and he probably had a lot of questions about what was going on, but he didn’t ask, just handed her a drink and then sat down beside her. “I’m an author,” she blurted out. “Did he ever tell you that?” Declan shook his head but remained quiet. “I write horror. Have you ever heard of A.A. Abernathy?” Declan’s eyes widened and he nodded. “I’ve read them all.