beautiful and that was so tho

s their eyes met, the air seemed to

like she was the onl

hest, but she tried to brush

steaming cups of coffee in front of them. The aroma of freshly baked

er said sarcastically with a smi

h the morning routine no rule says you c

ip. Lara, on the other hand, didn't touch her food. She was still ree

iend and you're still after me." She sippe

ted so

s complicated. Ava...she's not like you

arents want me to be with. Yo

ara said raisi

ith, you're the one who makes

as f

Liam," she said

straction from your unha

ust give me this chance."

r Ava." He

ara she wants the lifestyle and the s

d at him i

s eyes and soft-spoken to lure her into believing

already

ade, his body was craf

come over to my

away." He aske

"What's the real reason

tives I promise, I just thought you'd s

ut just for a

can ask for"

, that was parked by the curb. He opened the door for her, and she slid into the passenger se

ft hum of the engine and the occasional passing ca

rked in front of the garage, and turned off the engi

t, she took it feeling a spark of

he house, Lara suddenly

ar evening had transformed int

t," Liam said fo

about

hiver run down her spine, there was something ominous about

," Liam said brea

hand and too

on the t

table, " he

er both legs in, somehow she c

an Uber, she could swear

tress," Liam said to Lara as he

it was alr

TV without seein

in the living room, she had though

o much time to fres

ught and decided to w

eem to want

heavy downpour of rain outside was

outside and the quiet hum of the house she felt a sense

ing a sleek pair of pajamas, the soft fabric clinging to his masculine physique a

ul expression on her face, he felt a strong urge to reach out

didn't want t

hing her sleep feeling a sense of connect

n was still falling like

rms. She murmured, nestling her head into the crook of his neck, but didn't wake. Liam hel

entered the room, he kicked the door shut behind him with his foot, then

re to keep her safe. Without thinking, he climbed into bed beside her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her cl