Chapter 24
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Shelby
Groaning, I point my toes. My muscles protest mid-stretch.
I had the best dream.
Eyes closed, I smile. The way he’d used my body, taken what he wanted. I shiver at the memory of dream Leonard calling me a good girl.
God, it was vivid.
My body throbs as if he’s still inside me, a soreness deep inside only a good fuck can cause. Soreness.
My eyes snap open.
I’m sore!
Shoving my hand between my legs, I find what I’m looking for. Dry at the top of my thigh is evidence of my mystery man.
He was here.
In this house.
Oh God, Riley and Doc! My stomach drops.
I practically throw myself out of bed, my legs weak and shaky with my quick movement. My face flushes as I glance down at myself. I never sleep naked.
The last thing I remember is stepping out of the shower, the feel of the soft towel wrapped around my body.
I’d been tired and sat on the bed, just for a second.
Flashes of my dream heat me. Maybe it wasn’t a dream, at least not all of it. Had Leo been in bed when my man snuck into the house?
The rumble of a deep voice floats down the corridor, stopping my racing heart.
They’re okay.
Everything is okay.
He wouldn’t hurt them, I reassure myself, but how would I know? I don’t even know his fucking name.
I’m not just angry with him, I’m mad at myself. I hadn’t expected him to follow me next door.
I won’t risk Riley’s safety, not for anyone.
Staying here was a mistake. Playing house was a mistake. This man and his daughter are not my family, no matter how much I wish they were.