Chapter 106

*Isabel* I hesitated for a fraction of a second before stepping inside, the scent of him wrapping around me like an intoxicating blanket. Everything about this space was so distinctly his: clean, orderly, put together. He didn’t say a word as he walked to his dresser, pulling out a small tool that gleamed in the dim light. My eyes widened when he knelt in front of me, his hands reaching for my ankle. I flinched instinctively, but his touch was gentle as he reached for my ankle again, steadying it against the floor.