Shameless Charade

Vance untied the belt of his robe, turned his back to her, and let the garment slip down to hang loosely around his hips.

Celine pressed her lips together.

His well-defined back muscles, marked with a few fading scars, held a kind of rugged beauty. The injuries on his back weren't serious. It was the two punches to the mouth from Ian that had really landed hard.

Served him right!

Seeing that Celin