Chapter 145: Seduction

Nelson pulled out a towel to dry his hands. "Stop talking nonsense and get dressed." At that moment, he stood against the light, his features seemingly gilded with a golden edge. Water still clung to his body, and a black tie covered his eyes, giving him an air of restrained wildness. Callie lay on the edge of the bathtub, taking advantage of the fact that he hadn't removed the tie to unabashedly observe him. What would it feel like to make someone so restrained fall? Just the thought quickened the pulse in her wrist. "Callie?" He frowned when he didn't hear a response. "Here." Callie stepped out of the bathtub, water rippling. She dried herself with a towel and struggled to put on her nightgown. She had trouble fastening the back buttons with one hand. She looked up with a deliberately seductive tone in her voice. "Nelson, I can't fasten my buttons." He blurted out, "What buttons..." The next second, Callie was in front of him, guiding his large, veined hand to her smooth, whi