Chapter 44. Bloody Clothes

Chantel Raven

We realize the need for a plan when we see the old couple who own the inn.

It's crucial they don't see our bloody clothes; explaining that would be tough, not just to them but to everyone else too.

"Take the jacket off and then your corset," Lexcis tells me when he snatches me to hide behind a few bushes.

I take the jacket off, and Lexcis's hands instantly start working on unbuttoning the corset.

"You love doing that, huh?" I ask as I watch him with a raised eyebrow.

"You don't even want to know," he whispers, a mischievous grin on his face.

It's off, and I'm left in the top I was wearing underneath it. It's thin like a chemise, so I notice Lexcis's eyes struggling not to look down.

He keeps his eyes on my face, tugging his own vest off. I'm not as talented as him, so my eyes trail down to his torso. This makes him smirk, "Like what you see?&q