Chapter 15

Nicola Taylor

“No, no, no,” I yell, covering my eyes as I step out of the bathroom, only to see Cole Harrington standing beside the bed, shirtless in just his joggers. “You cannot sleep shirtless around me. Are you trying to seduce me? Do you think this is how you get me to marry you?” I ask, moving around the room with my eyes closed, holding onto the side of the bed to navigate.

“I think it’s working,” he says, and I freeze when I feel his hands on my waist making my back straighten as I stand with my eyes closed.

“It’s not. Even if I give in to my base urges, I’m still not marrying you,” I grunt, trying to move, but his hands slide down to my hips, holding me in place.

“So you’ll use my body and then throw me away? Wow, you are heartless,” he murmurs, his breath hot against my neck. I feel his naked chest pressing against my back, the flimsy material of my dress doing little to protect me from the heat radiating from his body.

“I will kill you, Cole,” I breathe harshly. “Stop tryi