"Addison," he said, her name a quiet warning. That one word told her everything. They weren't going to be working on any relationship goals. And though she knew from the moment she met Daniel Mercer that she was't dealing with a normal man, her heart sank. She also knew he could read her like an open book. The stillness in the room told her he was watching her every expression, like a predator ready to pounce. He could see the emotional turmoil he was inflicting. Addison wiggled her body up the bed until she was sitting and pulled the blanket over her chest. She didn't want to feel vulnerable around Daniel. She could sense his eyes on her. She knew he was about to give her his stupid, garbage line about not doing relationships. Her mind latched onto a new problem instead. "We didn't use