Evelyn’s POV
All I could do was blankly stare at the man across from me. It took a whole minute to process what he was saying.
For a second, I thought I’d misheard him. “What?” I croaked.
“Last night, when you were lying on that cot, you asked me, ‘Why couldn’t we share in a real relationship?’.”
My eyes grew wide as the realization sank in. “I...I did say that,” I whispered.
Kane smirked. “In fact, I believe your real words were ‘f**k the contract,’” he added.
My mouth fell open as the smooth sound of his laughter filled the space around us.
“Oh, my Goddess.” I felt a subtle blush take over my cheeks. “I’m going to simply chalk that all up to exhaustion.”
Kane took a tentative sip of his water. His devious smile stayed firmly in place. “Oh, I don’t know. I think I might like
