bathroom, the men were gone. The silenc
n reached for her bag to grab a dress. As her fingers unzipp
h escaped her lips. She muttered under her bre
ogans had mispla
hand me over like cargo...
itcase. They must've dropped another bag into t
of his cologne-cool mint layered over smoke and spice. The fabric hung oversized
ent downstairs after he
at a container of chocolate milk drink and a plate of sandwich bread,
get the meal set?" she asked aloud, lips
a virus. He found it hard to trust people, which explained why he hadn't even employe
the moment soothe her. She took her time to enjoy her meal, kno
ough the high glass windows. The shadows on the flo
. Tonight, she would make dinner for him.
y not. But cooking had been stitched into her rou
yet Deniz ha
ho could handle himself in a dozen different crisis scenarios. But something about the big, sile
d gentle, unhu
drawin
of the main door. She rolled off the bed and
d the door open and they bu
ening faintly from the night air, hair slight
his shirt, as was his ritu
at him with a confused expression. Her hands i
ked, voice calm but laced wit
ked past without waiting for a res
e twitch of embarrassment pullin
silent cloud. His towel was knotted firmly around his waist.
. stood there.
fted un
ed?" he finally said, his voice li
ized quickly, panic flickering in her eyes
shirt she wore, and pinned her to the wall. His muscul
pounded loudly in her chest,
then landed exactly where she least
he asked again, voice cal
.." she
at you're wasting your time trying to seduce me. I can
anted to laug
hought to herself in disbelief. Then she
aid dismissively and un
w tight. A storm of annoyance cluster
n arrogant man? Who in their right mind woul
ning table again. She waited, hoping he would come
ecided to go back
gaze fell on him. He was alread
the doorway,
sked, eyes s
u haven't eaten.
silly sound, "hmmph", then adjusted his pillow a
Den
" he mu
was a wide gap between them, enough to accommod
properly over herself, possibly thinki
," he said, sti
d faintly and di
his PA. He instructed him to go to the mall and ge
e phone down, he
e will visit
ka
n we get there. Follow my every instruction,"
grinding in frustration. She cl
l freak", she
eniz replied, ut
for a second. He
deeper under the duvet, pulling it up to cover