Staged Seduction

Panicked by Ryan's demand for photos of the brownstone with Jaxon living there, Poppy and Jaxon frantically stage the house to appear strictly platonic, hiding every trace of their passion, but the close proximity and teasing memories spark another raw explicit encounter on the couch that leaves them trembling. Their fragile facade holds just long enough to send the pictures before a rival security owner corners Poppy on the street with chilling warnings about Jaxon's business practices.