As soon as they were in the bedroom, he toed off his shoes and then closed the door. He prayed his brother wouldn't show up tonight, but just in case. . . Then again, when Bradley made up an excuse about Carissa not feeling well and hence her sudden departure, he'd been clear that he wanted to take her back to the cabin to rest. His brother wasn't dumb, so hopefully, he'd read between the lines.

"I might need some help getting this zipper down," Carissa said.

She ...