Avery's POV
I struggled to pull my hand out of Gideon's fingers, but he held me tightly.
"So that's your angle." He looked at me appraisingly for a long moment, "I admit, I didn't think you had it in you to try and seduce me with petty games. How childish."
Abruptly, he released me and bent over the bed to lift the scandalous underthings. He tipped his head towards me with a raised eyebrow.
"This is what you think I want from you?" He chuckled. "Save your efforts. I won't sleep with you."
Still laughing, he tossed the lingerie back on the bed and walked out the door without a second glance.
And then he was gone.
All my blood felt like it had migrated to my cheeks. I stepped to the door and childishly slammed it shut behind him. It made me feel a bit better.
Well, that was
