Chapter 140

Wordlessly, I use the key card to open the door to my suite. This was supposed to be my sanctuary, a way of giving Amber and me some space. Now she’s here, invading that space, and I couldn’t be more fucking thrilled about it. I gesture her in, and her huge eyes gaze up at me as she skims past. There’s something different about her. It’s not only the minimal makeup and the simple hairstyle. It’s in her expression, in the way she moves. She seems more … free? I’m not sure that’s the right word, but whatever it is, it’s better. Yeah, she was screaming at me only minutes ago, but then she melted beneath my touch. Kissed me with more passion than she has for years. It’s like the brittle New York veneer has been washed away by her time in Charleston. Or maybe it’s the excitement of fucking a stranger. Either way, it works for me. She stands in the center of the room looking around as I take off my jacket. She is so damn beautiful, and all I want to do is take her in my arms and tell her I