*Olivia*
I awoke to the sound of a creaking door. Not quite awake, I blinked my eyes a few times as I adjusted to the small creak of light from the open doorway. A sliver of light cut through the darkness around me.
The clock on the bedside table indicated it was way past any time a normal person should be awake. Midnight had gone and passed and the door shut quietly, like someone purposefully being careful not to make noise.
I yawned as I heard steps on the floor, heading straight for me. I didn’t panic like I normally would, all the weeks of sleeping in the same room as someone coming in handy. I could recognize those heavy steps anywhere by now.
I rolled over onto my other side, and just as I expected, I caught the silhouette of a tall, muscular man shifting in the shadows. My cheeks heated as I heard him working his belt loose and dropping it to the floor. He slipped off his clothing, all of it hitting the carpet.
