Page 100 of Chloé

“Time to wake up,petite fille.”

This time, the voice was a little louder, and one she recognized.

“You have guests waiting on you.”

Thathad her eyes snapping open and staring up into the face of the rakish pirate—Ethan smiled down at her.

“There you are,” he said, brushing a kiss across her lips. “That must’ve been some dream you were having. You didn’t want to come back.”

Chloé hummed and stretched beneath the sheets. “It was pretty nice.”

“Is that right?”

She grinned and reached up to wrap her arms around his neck. “Yep.”

“And are you going to tell me about it?”

“I was sitting outside on our balcony in Paris.”

“Oh, well, I like it so far.”

“And I was reading a book about a pirate—”

“A pirate?”

“A very rakish,badpirate.”

Ethan’s lips twitched against hers. “Should I get Zayne up here for this?”

“Probably, because there was also a very brave prince, and he was fighting the pirate over the woman he had just kidnapped.”

“Oh really?”

“Yes. It was very alarming.”

“I’m sure it was.” His words were serious, but she could see the amusement in his eyes and could only hope to one day come home to a sword-wielding pirate hellbent on keeping her captive, and inflicting delicious torture on her brave savior. “But right now, I need the damsel to get out of bed.”

Chloé groaned and flopped back down on the mattress. “Ugh, that’s not how it goes.”

“No?”

“Nooo. And why do I have to get up? I don’t have to go to work until later tonight.”

“I know. But like I said, you have guests.”

Oh shit, that’s right, he did say that.“What time is it?”

“Nearly ten thirty.”

“Oh my God.” Chloé sat up, and the sheet fell down to her waist. Ethan’s eyes immediately fell to her naked breasts. “I can’t believe I slept in that long.”

“And I can’t believe I’m going to walk away from you right now.” Ethan got to his feet and took a step back, and Chloé knewexactlywho was downstairs.

“My fathers are here, aren’t they?”

“Yes, they are. So, stop tempting me and get your gorgeous ass in that shower and downstairs. You have a big day ahead of you.”

As Ethan disappeared inside the elevator, Chloé jumped to her feet and headed for the en suite, and that was when his words hit her:You have a big day ahead of you.

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