The faint buzz of my phone lit up on the nightstand, causing me to wake up. But the moment I saw Adrian’s name flashing across my screen, my heart skipped. 

I turned my head, and Alexander was still asleep beside me. His bare chest rising and falling in the soft golden morning light. One of his hands was resting loosely near mine, his face peaceful. 

I slipped out of bed carefully, tiptoeing across the room with the phone in hand. My heart pounded as I eased the bathroom door shut behind ...