Chapter Eighty-Five - Energize Me

Christian returned home only to find Skylar fast asleep, waiting for him on the patio. He felt guilty to have kept her waiting for so long. They had so much to catch up on that they soon lost track of time. He patted Skylar’s cheek tenderly to wake her up. If his leg would have been better, he would have carried her inside.

Skylar stirred, waking up with a start. She immediately gasped to see him hovering over her. “Oh, I fell asleep.” She got up to follow him into the house.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, baby! Knox and I lost track of time. We had so much to catch up on.”

“And Andrea?” prodded Skylar, giving him a jealous look.

“She was away at some club.”

Skylar felt a little better to know that he wasn’t spending time with Andrea. “Did you have your dinner?”

Christian shook his head. “Just some appetizers and beer. I wanted to have my dinner with you.”

“I too wanted to eat with you. Shall we?” Christian nodded, relieved that she didn’t react to his late arrival. They ate togeth