Chapter 88

Alexander was sprawled out on the massive hotel bed, completely naked, his mind a hazy mess. Moments later, Sophia stepped out of the bathroom, barely hiding her giddiness. She carefully lifted the covers and slipped in beside him, a look of smug satisfaction on her face. She'd learned her lesson-there was no need to actually sleep with him. As long as he believed they had, that was enough. So she lay there, just as bare, waiting quietly for him to wake up. The next morning, Alexander slowly opened his eyes. The unfamiliar room made his already foggy head throb harder. He rubbed his eyes, trying to remember anything from the night before. All he could piece together was getting ridiculously drunk under the moonlight...and calling Eira. After that, it was all a blank. He instinctively went to toss the blanket aside to get up, but a soft hand reached out and held him back. A sweet, almost coy voice whispered in his ear, "You're awake, Alex." His face darkened instantly. He grabbed his cl