She blinked gently and suddenly nodded with a sense of relief, "Okay."
A flash of light darted across the depths of Joel Russo's eyes as he lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
"Go to bed and rest first."
Only after Arabella Vanderbilt had nodded in agreement did he turn and head to the bathroom.
When he came out, Arabella was already lying on one side of the bed, her slender figure outlined by the rise of the covers, marking another existence within his territory.
Before meeting her, he had never even imagined all that was happening now—
That a woman would appear in his life.
Staring at the silhouette occupying just a corner with his deep and tranquil dark eyes, Joel's lips pursed slightly.
"Asleep yet?"
Arabella's fingers, clutching the comforter, turned somewhat pale as she faced away from him.
"Not... not yet."
