Chapter 87

Anna was totally unnerved by Cedric’s close proximity, her shoulders tensed as she sat slightly away from the back of the tub in order to avoid coming into contact with the warmth of his arm. “I saw you this morning, and you’ve only been gone a couple of hours,” she pointed out.

Strangely, though, she had missed him. She had Diana and Ben with her, but it didn't change the fact that she still noticed his absence whenever he was out. But right now, Anna didn’t intend telling Cedric that!

“So I have,” he murmured ruefully, his arm bending slightly behind her as his fingers began to play with the loose tendrils of hair at her nape. “Did you think of me while I was away?” he added gruffly.

“No, of course not—” she lied.

Anna had turned sharply to look at him, and then wished she hadn’t as she found her face now only inches away from his, those eyes totally mesmerizing. Cedric had certainly found himself thinking of Anna while he’d been in the city the past coupl