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Chapter21
Shawn
The house was silent. Wanda had taken the boys up thirty minutes ago and told me she was turning in, too. I was done with my work but going to sleep was the last thing on my mind. All evening, Violet hadn't come down. I held back the urge to invite her for dinner. After the afternoon she had endured, she probably needed her rest. Despite knowing that, I wanted to see her and make sure she was okay. That was all, I told myself.
Resolved, I powered down my laptop and headed upstairs. I came to a stop in front of Violet's door and knocked. Seconds later, I heard fumbling, then the door cracked open.
“Oh, hi.” Violet hid her body behind the door; only her head poked out.
I frowned. “Is this a bad time?”
“No.” She brushed off the hair across her face. “It's fine.”
“May I come in, then?” I asked carefully, unsure why she seemed hesitant. Did it have something to do with Eric?
The question was on my lips when she stepped out from behind the door. Oh, fuck. My eyes fell on the white tank top clinging to her chest and showing off her firm tits. Below, she only had on black lacy panties. I gulped and brought my eyes back up to her face.
Her cheeks reddened, and she dropped her gaze. "I don’t have any clothes here. And I just took off my jeans. I can put them back on…”
“No!” My voice came out gruffly. “I should have thought of that when I asked you to stay.”
She shrugged. “It doesn't matter. I can get my stuff from Kate’s tomorrow. And it's not like you haven't seen me naked before.”
The image of her sprawled naked across my sheets came back to me. My gaze, again, dropped to her very tempting chest. Looking away, I walked into the room. If I dwelled on that, we wouldn't be able to have a conversation, and I only came here to talk.
I sat on the bed, and she took the spot beside me, pulling the covers over her lush thighs. I smirked. She must be tempted as well.
When our gazes caught, she raised a brow as if to saywhat do you want?
I pulled my mind away from more pleasurable thoughts and asked, “How are you feeling? You didn't come down for dinner.”
She looked away briefly before returning her eyes to mine. “I'm fine. I wasn't—I'm not hungry.”
I frowned. She was still upset about this afternoon. "Are you sure?"
A whisper of a smile crossed her face. “I am, Shawn. Thank you.”
“Okay. If you need anything, you can tell me.”
A look played over her features.
“Violet?” She had to know by now that I'd do anything for her.
Her eyes coasted up to meet mine, and she twisted her fingers in her lap. The corner of my mouth lifted. What had her in such a state?
“You can ask me anything. I've seen you naked, remember?” I joked.
That pulled a soft laugh from her. Warmth filled my chest. It'd been too long since I heard that captivating sound.
“What do you need?” I asked.
“Well, since I don't have my clothes. I was wondering if I could borrow a shirt. I don't mean to—”
“Done.”
“—impose. What?” She raised a brow.
“You can have one.”
