Mentally and physically exhausted he didn’t even bother lighting a lamp. After the liberal amount of whiskey he’d imbibed with Jacob, he hoped to fall straight to sleep. Normally he didn’t indulge before bed. Strong spirits tended to give him nightmares. At this point, however, he doubted any nig...
“No,” she gasped, searching Sidney’s face, desperate to deny his words. “Let me go. That isn’t true. I-I heard you talking by the stairs and—” Alex had sounded downright jealous by the prospect of Charley and Sid together. True hope had blossomed within her, bringing back the love and adoration s...