At the mention of last night, I felt his shoulders tensing. But he composed himself soon.

“Let’s freshen up and I’ll make something for you.” Moving himself away from me, he placed a kiss on my stomach. “Let’s go.”

Smiling, I put my hand in his awaiting one and let him carry me to the washroom. I didn’t ask him about his sudden tense mood. In fact, I was grateful he didn’t start any conversation about last night. I didn’t have the strength to remember the incident again and again.

Pulling my hair up, I set it into a messy bun and stared at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were still puffy from my crying last night, and the bags underneath them were noticeable.

Ace left to make breakfast when I decided to spend more time in the washroom, taking a shower. Now that he wasn’t with me, memories of last night floated back into my mind. My hands tightened on the basin.

I tried not to think, but I failed.

I still couldn’t believe Warner could do something like that to me. Yes, he was drunk and hurt. But that didn’t justify his actions. He was… violent. He was a monster last night. I didn’t know he had this side in him. Now I didn’t know which Warner was real. The one I called my friend, or the one I came face to face with last night.

Bile rose in my throat recalling his actions. Closing my eyes, I took deep breaths to calm myself down.

I didn’t care to know where he was right now or how he was doing after Ace had beaten him to unconsciousness. I didn’t even want to think of him anymore.

Blinking away the moisture in my eyes, I walked out. As soon as I entered the kitchen, the mouthwatering smell of bacon and pancakes hit my nostrils. My stomach growled.

His gray eyes looked up at me before gliding down my body.

I was wearing one of his T-shirts that reached my mid-thigh. Nothing else.

The darkening of his eyes and tightness of his sharp jaw didn’t go missed by me as I sauntered closer.

“I bet you didn’t wear any panties, did you?” His voice came out deep.

My cheeks flushed. Shrugging, I sat on the counter. His eyes followed the movement of the T-shirt as it rose higher up my thighs.

“It’s long enough to cover my lady parts. So… yep. I didn’t wear anything else.”

He groaned, resting a hand on my knee. “You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? Such a tease you are!” Leaning in, he nuzzled the crook of my neck, taking a breath. “If you wanted something from me, you could just ask, baby.”