Scarlett POV
It took my brain a full second to catch up.
Then his fingers brushed the hem of my shirt, and I finally understood exactly what kind of ridiculous deal Jaxen was trying to make.
He was standing there with that shameless expression, as if offering me the most outrageous proposal in the world was completely reasonable.
Something reckless sparked inside me.
I calmly removed his hand from my shirt, glanced at the bed, and walked over.
I lay down.
Then I gave him the same smile I used to give him when we were still happy.
For one second, Jaxen actually looked as if he believed it.
He was on the mattress almost immediately.
The moment he leaned closer, I dropped the act.
The smile disappeared.
“Jaxen Hale.”
I looked straight at him.
“You asked for this.”
My knee moved
