#Chapter 171: Reckless Abandon

Nicholas My eyes were bleary by the time I ripped my eyes away from the pile of paperwork on my desk and glanced at the clock. 3:24 AM. Fuck. I needed to get to bed. With a heavy sigh, I pushed away from my desk and stood, stretching my stiff muscles. The thought of Kayla’s warm body pressed against mine made my heart ache with longing. I wanted nothing more than to wrap my arms around her, kiss the soft skin of her neck, and tenderly make love to her—to show her with actions what I couldn’t always express with words. I wanted to apologize, to make up for the drama of the past few days. To remind her that no matter how frustrated I got, my love for her never wavered. And that I was sorry for yelling and storming out when I knew she was just going through a lot and she felt desperate. The hallway was dark and quiet as I made my way to our bedroom. I opened the door slowly, not wanting to wake her if she’d finally managed to fall asleep. But as my eyes adjusted to