My body stiffened as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me back against his hard frame. I could feel the hardness of his muscles against my back along with his body heat. The nightgown and robe that I had on was made of very thin satin and it didn’t provide much barrier between our tightly pressed bodies. I could feel his breath in my ear and knew that he was staring down at my face.

I kept my eyes averted as I tried to think of what to say.

"Answer me," Hayden commanded in a low voice.

When I lapsed into silence as I hesitated, he started...