No Innocent Explanation

HAZEL

Chloe's mouth falls open in horror. For one frozen second, nobody moves. There's absolutely no innocent explanation for this.

"Hazel?" she spits, her voice louder.

I jerk backwards immediately, scrambling off Cade's lap so fast that I nearly trip over the edge of the bed. My face feels like it's on fire.

Cade barely reacts.

He just leans back against the bed, his broad chest rising slo