She willed her body to stay relaxed and her breathing to remain steady. Her resolve was put to the test when his finger ran down her cheek in the barest of caresses. Angel took his time pulling the sheet down that half-covered her face. Nikki imagined she was fairly convincing until his finger continued its exploratory journey and shifted a bit to outline the curve of her ear. She swallowed, the sound seeming as loud as a freight train in the still, quiet room. Her heart sank. Angel had to have heard it, and his next words confirmed that he didn't buy her act for one second. "I know you're not sleep, Nicole. You can be as angry as you like, but neither of us will be getting much rest tonight." Her hands balled into fists under the bedding, but she still kept her eyes closed. Angel's voice deepened in amusement. "You just reminded me of something. Remember in school how there would be material that the teacher went over in class?
