CHAPTER 71

KATHERINE. “Hunter!” I called out, quickly heading to the door he went through and when I got there I found him glancing over his shoulder. A smile swept over his face and as I tried to walk into the room, the man standing next to the door stopped me by holding a hand out in front of me and Hunter came over. “Ah, she’s with me,” he said and the man nodded as he dropped his hand before Hunter took my hand in his and pulled me into the room. I noticed that his hair was disheveled like he’d constantly run his fingers through it and when we stopped between several paintings on easels, I returned his smile. “Hey.” “Hey,” I muttered before hugging him; when my mind finally processed what I just did, I stiffened. ‘Wait, why did I–’ That train of thought was immediately cut off when Hunter wrapped his arms around me like it was the most natural thing in the world and I couldn’t help but melt into the hug. He was warm and he smelled sweet and spicy at the same time, with a hint of musk that