I ran my eyes over Juliana, loving the way the leggings Emmaline had given her hugged her ass and her hips. She had just emerged from the bathroom after getting a shower, and her hair was hanging wet around her shoulders, her eyes a bit brighter than they had been when I’d first seen her yesterday.

It was clear to me that she felt safe here with me, and I was damn happy about that.

I wanted her to always feel safe with me.

A knock sounded on my door. She froze on her way over to the bed. I gently cupped the side of her neck and tilted her...