Demon CEO's Hidden Love: Mr Grayson Stole Me From My Abusive Husband
Chapter 54: A Date

Chapter 54: A Date

Brooke looked away, and dry coughed, too flustered to meet his gaze. The way he was staring at her made her feel like he was talking about her.

But then again, she didn’t want to be presumptuous.

Thane let out a sigh and got up, taking both mugs with him, "It’s getting late, we should be heading to sleep."

"Ah...yes!" She nervously inserted, eyeing the big bed they would be sharing.

For the year she and Ethan had been married, they did not once get intimate, at least, not all the way. She used to think that Ethan was shy, but after finding out he got her sister pregnant, she realized he might’ve just had a problem with her leg.

Before Thane returned, Brooke helped herself get into the bed, then covered her body up to her shoulders with the thick black blanket.

She closed her eyes tightly, pretending to sleep, as she heard Thane’s calculated steps approaching the bed.

"Is the bed to your liking?" Thane asked fluffing the pillows.

She nodded eagerly, "Yes, it’s nice." She replied, although she didn’t give a damn about the bed.

’But even if Mr Grayson were to ask me for that...I don’t think I’d mind it.’ Brooke couldn’t help but think to herself.

It wasn’t like she was a virgin, her first time hadn’t been anything special. The guy she thought she was in love with, turned out to be one of Cassie’s admirers who only slept with her because Cassie asked him to.

In the end, both he and Cassie made fun of her for believing she was lovable.

"That’s nice to hear." She heard him say, his voice sounding a bit distant. Brooke carefully squinted her eyes open, stealing a glance at Thane.

Her eyes locked on his back, as he walked towards one of the sofas in the room, holding a pillow in one hand and a blanket in the other.

She sat up abruptly, "You’re not going to sleep on the bed?"

Thane looked over his shoulder, "I’m fine."

"But it’s your room." She argued, not sure why she wanted Thane in the bed with her. Back when she was still married to Ethan, she hated sleeping with him, but with Thane she felt different.

Thane dropped the pillow on the chair and laid his head on it, lifting the covers up to his elbows he responded, "I didn’t ask you here to take advantage of you, Brooke. I just wanted to spend some more time with you. Before I leave."

Brooke’s heart sunk.

She had completely forgotten that Thane was leaving soon.

"I never thought of you as someone who’d do such a thing." She mused, crawling back under the sheets.

Thane sighed, "But, if I’m being honest, I don’t trust myself enough to sleep next to you. No matter how you look at it, I am still a man."

Hearing those words, Brooke pulled the covers over her face, her cheeks reddened like a tomato!

"Ah, I see. Well...um... goodnight Mr Grayson!" She greeted from under the sheets, a palm rested on her chest, she could feel how fast her heart pounded.

That was basically the man confessing he found her attractive!

Thane closed his eyes and replied calmly, "Goodnight, Brooke."

The next morning, Brooke woke up with a spring in her step. After hearing that Thane saw her as a woman, her self confidence was boosted a bit. She got on her wheelchair and wheeled herself towards the bathroom.

How did she know where the bathroom was? She simply followed the sound of running water hitting the ground, mindlessly not paying it any mind.

It wasn’t until she made her way to the sink to wash up, that she caught a moving figure from the corner of her gaze.

"Huh?" She yawned, scratching the back of her bed hair. "What is that?" She turned her head fully, only to find her eyes fixed on a fully naked man in the shower!

"Good lord!" She covered her eyes, the glass wasn’t completely see through, so she didn’t see the details, however she still got a good look at his basic structure.

The showers turned off, and Brooke heard wet footprints approaching her.

’Is he insane? Why is he coming out naked?!’ she panicked, breathing heavily.

"Brooke, did you say something just now??" Thane asked, his voice so close it made the hairs on her body stand.

"I...um... didn’t know you....you were...." She couldn’t get the words out.

A slight chortle escaped Thane’s lips, "You can look now, I’m wearing a robe."

She heaved a sigh of relief, and slowly spread her fingers apart and peeked through the gap. Just like he had said, he had a white robe wrapped around his waist.

"I am so sorry. If I knew this was why the shower was on... Gosh! I am such an idiot!" She face palmed in embarrassment.

"It’s fine. You’re just not used to staying with someone else." He said, then walked over to the sink. "I had a new toothbrush and other things I thought you might need added."

"Thank you Mr Grayson." She responded, still not able to match his gaze.

She dry coughed, "Um, I’ll just get out-"

"It’s fine. I was done showering when you came in." He insisted, "I’ll have Hannah come and help you with the changing."

Brooke impulsively asked, "Will you be going out today?"

Thane turned to her, his body lowered into a squat. "Didn’t I tell you yesterday? I want to spend the day with you. I’m just going to make some last minute checks before we leave to make sure everything is perfect." He reminded her, then circled over to the door.

Brooke laughed, "Mr Grayson, when you say it like that, it almost sounds like you’re taking me out on a date or something." She teased, feeling she was too old for things like that.

But Thane surprised her, when he looked over his shoulder at her and said, "Brooke, in case I wasn’t clear before. This is a date."