Chapter 76 —We Need to Talk

Narrator:

Roman emerged from the bathroom shirtless, his skin still damp from the shower and his pajama bottoms hanging dangerously low on his hips. He ran a towel through his hair with lazy movements, as if he were in no hurry, but his eyes were already fixed on Aylin.

She was sitting on the bed, her wet hair falling over her shoulders, the towel still wrapped around her body. Her legs were tucked under the sheets, her expression neutral... too neutral. But he knew her. He knew her mind was racing. He approached slowly, with that confidence of his that drove her crazy. He leaned on the edge of the bed, looking at her intently, before dropping the towel on the nightstand.

“Waiting for me, wife?” he asked with amusement in his voice.

Aylin snorted, looking away from his unashamed body.

“I just want to sleep.”

Roman smiled sidelong.

“Oh, really?”

He climbed onto the bed with the same exasperating calm and, without asking, took the towel from her hands and toss