Under His Watchful Eyes
I froze, the paper crinkling in my tightening grip.
Julian was standing in the doorway. He wore nothing but a black silk robe, his chest bare, his hair slightly muscled from sleep. But his eyes weren't tired. They were wide, bright, and intensely focused on me. He wasn't angry. He looked entirely fascinated.
"I told you where it was," he murmured, taking a slow step into the room. His bare feet made no sound against the rug. "I wanted to see how long it would take you to look."