Chapter 16: Part 1

After eating, Ivan told Amy he had some phone calls to make and left her to entertain herself. She decided to walk around the house and discover what she had missed. The place was massive. She wasn't sure how many rooms it had and knew it would be easy to get disoriented and lose her way so she was careful to keep track of her whereabouts as she went along. She explored the ground floor and then walked up the staircase. She turned right and went to the double doors at the far end of the hallway. She realized this must be Marcus' room. She glanced at the door handle and then turned it.

One side of the double doors opened and Marcus was standing there. His hair was slightly mussed. He had on a pair of black silk pajama pants but his chest was bare. He had to be the sexiest man alive.

"It's probably rude of me to say so, but I smelled you. Don't run off, join me. I won't bite, I promise." With a predatory grin, belying his words, Marcus reached for her hand before she could back away.