Chapter 6
Beau tugged on his pants as the sun was already up outside the closed blinds. They were late, but Sarah was still sleeping. Last night had been long and never-ending.
He’d woken up with her curled in his arms. She made his pillow smell like her lavender shampoo, but she hadn’t stirred when he got up, showered and now dressed.
Last night he’d promised that he would not leave her alone, but he'd had to order breakfast so they could get moving. He'd noticed that she tended to be more on edge without eating, and she enjoyed her meals.
Not that he blamed her. Everything he ever wanted was available because his parents loved him unconditionally.
Not like hers.
Guards were outside of their bedroom, so he opened the door and asked for the head of the household to come meet him.
He
