minance into the car, where Chelsey's hand

k free, Trevor's hold on

Trevor held all the cards, eff

barrassment painted Che

lled her into an embrace, hoisti

sers, pressed against Chelsey, trapping

?" Trevor lifted the hem of her skirt, re

usual professional attire, Chelse

scarf around her neck,

Old wounds are still fresh, and now new ones?! C

ps grazed her skin, sending shivers down her spine

her hand hit

harp sound

river, froze,

's cheek, and Chelsey felt her hand go

would surely applaud her a

, Chelsey couldn't shake

duction, had never faced such hum

Trevor's gaze in the rearview mirror, opting instead t

's heart raced. "Don't forget,

of bitterness in his tone, his tongu

her head. "From now on, we're just co

ging to be more than just cousins? Chelsey, hyp

k!" Chelsey

ing your actions. If you're going to play

nace, was close to her ea

herself encircled by Trevor's arm. "Do

s welling up as a lump form

ar-streaked lashes. Abruptly, he released h

over?" Chelsey muttered

ack of cigarettes, lighting one with indifferenc

revor was accustomed to getting his way, from childhood

od, a swanky spot where Trevor's e

ans to take h

s advances than catching sleep, had never really poked around. All she knew was t

t's getting late, Trevor. You should hit the hay. If

out casually. "What do you reckon Grandpa would say if he fo

sn't me?" Chelsey was t

now. It's not your style. You don't even take the stuff I get f

king if she had taken th

ter smile; was this w

e line without waiting for her respo

uldn't have b

ecting him to leverage this to coerce her into

ing open a drawer to reveal a neat row of tie

e of affection. It could not have cost as much as the

had never

uckled. "Aren't we cousins? With my engageme

uttered felt

al, but Trevor, he knew her weak spot

e and said, "Aimee's got better taste. Since you're going with her to

me better than you do?" Trev

her hands, and refus

harp!" he order

odest 5.7 feet. In the past, when she had helped him w

ents were restricted. She tried to keep her distance,

om his height, he teas

at

es. Suddenly, her heel twinged, her leg buckled,

d no inclination to assist her. He merely

ted her teeth. Taking advantage of his distract

d it, apologizing verbally while entertaining

but to her surprise,

us knotting techniques, and her favorite was the Windsor knot

the nights when he had worn her out but rise e

ing a good wife to him, indulging in

s she worked, tears t

ul, and she gripped the tie tighter, taking a

eased the tie,

g the tie with a stoic expression. "This