Defrosting Her — Episode 10

boyfriend had already sent over a dozen voice messages. A smile formed on my lips without me noticing. Babe, I lie. I'm jealous. I care a lot. Those guys out there don't have good intentions. Don't give any of them your socials. Too late. Jax had already added me. party, I had too much tequila. By morning, my throat was dry as sand. Half asleep, I

I fumbled my way into a half-open bedroom door and looked for water. I collapsed onto the bed again. Then my hand landed on something hard. Before I could react, I was yanked straight up from the bed.

My brain forced itself to reboot. The expensive, minimalistic interior slowly came into focus. And then his face. Grady's face.

He was clearly ready to kill someone. He was only wearing a pair of athletic shorts. His chest and abs were fully exposed. A silver chain rested against his collarbone, making him look even more

Only when my gaze dropped did I realize what I had been touching. I froze. I stared at my own palm. Cold sweat broke out on my forehead instantly.

Elena Beck! He grabbed a white t-shirt and pulled it on. I'm so sorry. I went into the wrong room.

My legs felt like they were about to give out. I swear, I didn't mean to do that. I'm sorry, he said, barely holding back his anger. Get out.

I reached for the doorknob, but a voice came from outside. Captain, are you in there? God, no, I blurted internally. Internally, I panicked and slipped back into bed Cain barged in.