Chapter Thirty-Nine

Ella got into her nightgown and was brushing her hair, then she heard the door click closed behind her.

Nick was leaning against the door with his arms folded over his broad chest, silently watching her.

“Don’t you have your own room?” Ella said in a cheeky manner, laying her hairbrush on the dressing table and facing Nick.

He grinned at her. “Yes! You’re mistaken if you think I’ll sleep there by myself. So it’s here or there? But I didn’t think you would enjoy sneaking back here in the morning.”

“Oh, the dreaded walk of shame.” Teasing still.

Nick laughed. “I hope leaving my bed isn’t a walk of shame.”

Ella blushed, thinking of the things he did to her. It wasn’t shame she felt in his arms. Nick stepped away from the door, stalked her across the room. But she didn’t wait for him. Ella met him halfway, sliding her arms around his neck and reaching up on tiptoes to cover his mouth with hers and effectively moulding her body against his hard, desirable body. He was so deliciously w