Alec helped her change clothes even when she said she could do it by herself. He didn't take his eyes off her the whole time, not giving her a chance to leave his sight even for a single second.
While he was buttoning her nightdress on the back, she thought they could start talking about what happened. Now that he had seen her in that situation, she was willing to tell him everything.
"About what happened…" She began, but before she could continue, Alec was quick to cut her off.
"I want you to rest for tonight. We have all the time tomorrow."
"Okay," she sighed when he was finally done. She thought he would be eager to talk about it. She was relieved that he wasn't pressuring her.
She went to bed without looking at him. But she was all aware of his eyes never leaving her. Once she had laid down, he went to the bed too, and laid beside her. He pulled the duvet up to her chest.
Their gazes met as the flames in the hearth blazed more.
