Chapter 43

ELOISE

After I showered, Adam was pretty much refreshed as well. He was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Mm," he hummed, studyin me. "That looks good on you."

I looked down at the PJs he lent me. "I thought you said you don't take advantage and I need a rest?" I wiped my hair with the towel. I could smell a hint of his scent on my body. It must be the soap and shampoo. It felt as if he was embracing me, and I liked it.

"Are you sleepy?"

I shook my head.

"Why don't you sit here so we can talk a bit?" He smiled seductively and tapped his hand on the space next to him. I guess he was back to being the sexy, playful Adam Sebastian after all that drama.

"About what?"

"About this. What did you tell them about what we were?"

I sat on the other end of the bed. "I told the baron you're my boyfriend, which, of course, you're not. Fine, you win this time. I need your help with whatever plan you're trying to plot for my dad tomorrow."

He said he didn't need a reason to do this. He told