Several seconds later, Chloe’s eyes moved from the closed door back to the massive king-size bed. She felt her heart beat erratically. Jaxson wanted her to sleep in that bed; lay her body between those navy sheets that looked more expensive than all her worldly possessions put together.
How could she do that? Chloe asked herself. Just then, she felt as though the room suddenly became too hot to accommodate her. Sweat slowly dotted her skin even as the cool air-conditioned air attempted to cool her down. The result had her shuddering.
Tentatively, she walked over to the bed and allowed herself to sit on the edge of the bed as though she was scared it would suddenly come alive and swallow her whole.
She ran a hand over the white comforter folded over half the bed. It was just as soft as
