MIDAS.
He catches her scent, sweet and heady, before he even opens the doors to his study.
He has not seen her since the night of the introduction.
Though he would never admit it, would die before he says it out loud, he has been avoiding her.
Because if he has to sleep with her in his bed, he is not certain he can keep his hands to himself.
And the way she looks at him, that mixture of fear and hate…having him in her bed is probably the last thing she wants.
He steps into the space and his study is saturated in her scent.
He does not see her, but he can hear her hiding under his desk, trying not to breathe too loudly.
What in all the realms is she up to this time?
She does not realize that he knows she’s there, that he can hear how fast her heart is beating all the way from where
