Rose was given her own room that night. And even though Roman told her she could sleep in his, if she so wished, she understood that while he did crave her, he wasn’t going to force her.
She really appreciated how thoughtful he could be. The man was dangerous alright, but he was also caring in his own twisted way.
Sometimes, she even wondered if she could ever bring herself to be with him wholly. Had his line of work been different, she wouldn’t even ask herself this question. As it was, however, she found doubt to be nearly overwhelming.
Seeing as she had eaten well after reaching the base, she didn’t care for dinner, and preferred to go on a walk to the gardens instead.
For a building as austere as the base, she sometimes wondered how the flowers even dared to grow.
There were lilie
