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    He lifted his head, his eyes brimming with need. “It’s not healthy for me… You don’t want to see me suffer like this, do you?”


    Tonight might be off the table. But they had a lifetime stretching before them.


    Hadley studied his handsome face. Her lips slowlypressed into a thin line.


    She knew exactly what game he was ying!


    “You actually want me to think of something?”


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    “Yeah!”


    “In your dreams!”


    Hadley shoved against his chest. “Get up! Right now! Or I’ll kick you!”


    Eric’s lips curved into a smile. “You think you can actually kick me?”


    Hadley’s annoyance intensified. She then switched tactics, her lower lip jutting out in a pout. “I’m really not feeling well right now. Don’t you want me to get some rest?”


    Eric went still, caught off guard.


    Hadley rarely yed this card with him, and the unexpected sweetness in her voice sent weakness cascading through his entire body.


    His Adam’s apple worked up and down. “Of course. I’ll let you rest.”


    “Then why aren’t you moving yet?”


    Hadley swept her hair aside with a wince. “Your arm’s on my hair and it’s pulling on my scalp. It hurts.”


    Eric’s eyes flew wide.


    She’d outmaneuvered him!


    “Okay, okay. I’m getting up now!”


    Eric rose to his feet without another word, moving swiftly.


    Hadley scrambled after him, her voice insistent. “Get out! Hurry up!”


    “Hadley…” Eric attempted to bargain with her. “Can’t we just wait a little longer?”


    “Wait for what? No waiting!”


    Hadley refused to entertain his excuses. She yanked the door open, shoved him through it, and mmed it shut behind him.


    “Good night to you!”


    “Hadley!”


    Eric found himself stranded in the hallway, narrowly avoiding the door as it swung shut.


    He released a bitter chuckle, his head shaking slowly.


    She actually just kicked him out like that?


    He should have controlled himself better. He could have spent this rare free evening having a nice conversation with Hadley while cuddling her instead.


    He lingered by the door for a moment, steadying his breathing andposing himself before making his way downstairs.


    When he returned to the main house, he crossed paths with Kira.


    She’d wrapped up her duties for the evening and was heading off to rest. “Mr. Scott, good night.”


    “Good night to you.” Eric dipped his head in acknowledgment, but then paused as something urred to him. “Kira, I need a favor from you…”


    “Of course.” Kira halted at once. “What can I do for you?”


    The following morning unfolded like any other, with Hadley making her way to the main house. She supervised Locke and Joy through breakfast, then saw them off for the day.


    After their departure, she straightened up the breakfast area and waited patiently for N to wake, so they could enjoy a leisurely breakfast together.


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