She couldn’t even find her breath to speak. “Surprised?” he chuckled softly as though the moment were nothing more than an amusing trick. “I like that look on your face like you can’t believe what you’re seeing.”

His amusement made her twist. Her fingers curled into the bedsheets clutching them tightly. She had never felt so utterly powerless in her own life. What could she possibly do now? Even here within her own house he sat like he owned every inch of it. “I’ve planned a lot of things for us tonight” he said with a deliberate wink. “I hope you’re not sleepy anymore.”