Chapter 26

“The staff will introduce themselves to you properly tomorrow morning,” Cedric told her as he led her upstairs, then added as she turned and met his gaze, “You look tired,”

“I am,” Anna replied softly, unable to say anything else. “It's been a long, weird day,”

Cedric nodded in agreement, “I agree that it's been a long day. I wouldn't say it was weird, but I guess I understand why you would say that,”

They stopped in front of a door, and he released her. The fiery part of her seemed to be absent tonight, he observed. He could still see the desire in her eyes as she looked at him, but she also looked a bit…Scared. As if she was worried about something. Was she worried that he wouldn’t keep his word and hold off their wedding night until she was ready?

Cedric couldn’t blame her. He wanted her. That was the truth and just the thought of being alone with her in a room filled him with a need he never knew he was capable of feeling towards a woman. She'd looked st