The Price of Dignity

Dreams and reality blurred together, and I couldn't tell which was which. It wasn't until I felt my hand gripping a solid forearm like a lifeline that I snapped back to myself. Panic surged through me as I yanked my hand away, letting out a startled gasp before scrambling to the far corner of the couch.

Alistair looked stormy, his expression unreadable. He unfastened his cufflinks and rolled up h