Snapping out of her daze, Sophia gently pushed the man in front of her, too embarrassed to meet his eyes.

“Eli’s here. You go downstairs and say hi. I’m gonna wash my face real quick.”

Even though they’d shared some passionate kisses before, and she wasn’t some teenage girl anymore, she still felt shy at that moment.

Avoiding eye contact, she ducked into the bathroom next door.

Alexander watched her practically flee the room and ...