Chapter 63

Sneaking from the room and along the dark hall had felt like being naughty kids, sneaking out after dark. There were still people meandering in the gallery below, remnants of the partygoers and waiting staff picking up discarded glasses.

He had her hand tucked neatly inside his, pulling her along in the shadows, a simple possessive gesture; his large form and strength made her feel small and fragile. She felt like a teen sneaking from her parent’s house with a rogue boyfriend, and it felt exciting and right, especially when that rogue man was six feet of pure sexy gorgeousness and smelled amazing.

The hall, open on one side to a huge balcony that overlooked the grand main entrance, was illuminating some of the ceiling and areas below, but here none of the lights had been put on, creating a dark passage to move unseen. They stuck to the wall in the shadows, hurrying along. Pulling her behind him, he opened a door at the end of the corridor and dragged her inside, both st