#Chapter 18 The Walls Are Beginning to Crumble

Eloise’s POV My eyes were wide open while I kept my back turned to Xavier. I hope that he can’t see how hard I’m blushing right now… “I didn’t have to say anything…I think she pretty much put two and two together.” The weight of the bed shifted again as I felt the heat coming off of Xavier’s body get closer to my back. I curled myself up in the bedsheets. Xavier wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled my body to him. I could feel my heartbeat thud like crazy against his chest. "Come now, no need to be shy. Do tell me about your conversation with my mom." He teased me. I was hesitant on saying anything. Where did this playful attitude come from? "It must have been a lot easier to gossip with another woman than with your husband, I can assume. Did you two discuss advice on intimacy?” “What?! No!” “Oh, maybe you told her I was too much of a gentleman to take you that night.” “No, that’