He walked to the living room and stood still, waiting for Avery to follow him.

"What else do you want to talk about?" She walked toward the stairs, longing to go upstairs and rest.

"Are you going to sleep?" He studied her slim frame and lowered his defenses.

"Yeah. We can talk first, though, if that's what you want."

Avery remained standing by the stairs. She did not want to get close to him, for every time she caught a whiff of his scent, her heart would clench with pain. It was a scent tha