the contract signed, she wasn't ready

d she followed him inside. A staff mem

orward next. "Luna, please follo

strange, but Ava nodded

us, with polished wood floors a

door to the main bedroom,

ul. Everything was t

ctly he

the pillows, even the soft blanket at the foot of the

a door on the left. "The walk-i

alked

wear. Work clothes. Day dresses. Evening gowns. The d

new. Everythi

nted to make sure you had everything you needed. If there's anything els

id he

y. "No. This is... more

ead and left, closing

nt. Then she glanced down at the small s

y looked o

e jeans, and a couple of dresses.

here, none of it

unpack. It would mak

ar the end of the closet, she found a

ts hung there. Cris

e of t

lled the shirt off the

Damon had thrown into the trash back

lips t

your husband orga

pun a

nst the doorframe, his silver-b

of. After all, they say behind every successful, well-dressed man is

irk. He recognized the shirt, but h

to the room. Without a word,

eyes w

nd a solid chest. Damon shrugged the shirt

r cheeks warming. "Alpha

ut his hand.

inked.

re holding. G

As Damon took it from her, his fing

on, buttoning it slowly

forearms. The shirt fit him perfectly. It looked completely different on him t

ot to lo

"Even terrible taste looks good o

d only n

e she could move, he caught

rvous," Damon murmured, his voice low and teasin

If I started undressing in front of

on hers. "No. I'd

no answe

lat against his chest, right over h

your husband, Ava," Damon sa

Her mouth felt dry. She could feel

ould start getting comfortable

est under her palm. His warmth, his steady heartbeat, th

o pull herse

contract. N

tance between them. "I'll fulfill my role as your wi

act" changed Da

had been the one to propose this arrangement, so he had no right to be a

stepped back, his face smoo

h unpacking and get some rest. We h

word, he turned

Only then did Ava realize he had

losed door. Then she finished unpacking, chang

came

rtains. For a moment, she forgot where she was.

t to marry D

Her phone buzzed on the nightsta

ine. We have a