The early morning chirping of the birds woke me up. I dug around on the bed and my hand hit a cold body. I tried to sit up on the bed and then remembered that I was not home but in Nikolai’s bedroom.

“Sh*t,” I whispered. Nikolai pulled me close to his body.

“Are you trying to run away after you seduced me all night, Ivan?” His voice reached my ears.

“Why the f*ck is your body this cold?” I responded to deflect from his insinuations. I ...