Nowhere to Turn

Elise looked away, her cheeks instantly warming.

"Just... average-looking."

"Hmm, average," Declan repeated with a low chuckle. He bit his lower lip slightly, gave a slow nod, and a faint, unreadable smile touched the corner of his mouth.

That night, Elise didn't dare sleep at all. She locked the guest room door from the inside and tossed and turned on the large, unfamiliar bed.

Finally, she calle