“I knew which articles of clothing were in that closet. I had hoped that perhaps you would help yourself and pick the blouse you are currently wearing. If I may be so forward as to say so, that is.”  He reeled back his compliments, realizing his motives had done a complete one-eighty since she had landed. This would be harder, much harder, than he’d believed.

            “I normally wouldn’t allow such invasions of privacy, but seeing as we are to be mated, I think I shall make the exception just this once. Just for you.” The words slid from her mouth, her voice catching on the word mated and then speeding through the rest of her thought. Evelyn’s cheeks grew warm and Alexander’s fingers slip...

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