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I found her in the bathtub.
Why hadn’t it crossed my mind to check there?
Her curls were up in their typical bun, a few of them springing free.
“You scared the shit out of me.” I couldn’t stop my growl.
She blinked. “How?”
“You aren’t in your room. Your clothes aren’t in your closet. I thought you left me.”
She blinked again. “Why would you think that?”
“Where are your clothes?”
Her face reddened. That blush was so damn adorable. “In your closet. I thought it would be romantic, or playful, or something ifI just moved my stuff in. Obviously, I was wrong. I’ll move it all back.”
It was my turn to blink.
She had been making a gesture.
A sweet gesture.
One that led to everything I wanted—her in my bed every morning and night. The two of us sharing our lives in every way there was.
She leaned forward, reaching for the tub’s drain.
Before she found it, I dropped to my knees beside the tub and caught her face between my hands. “Stop, Sweetheart.”
Her expression was guarded.
Maybe a little hurt, behind that.
“Don’t fucking think about moving anything back.”
Her eyes narrowed. “I can move whatever I want to move,Sweetheart.”
I loved it when she gave me sass.
“No, you can’t. I’m holding everything hostage, now.” The words were matter-of-fact, and came out too fast for me to consider them.
She could be offended, considering she had been held hostage before. I wasn’t sure if they would hurt her, or?—
“I never received any documentation,” she fired back. “There were no negotiations. I wasn’t asked for anything in exchange for recovering them.”
“Alright.” I pressed a soft kiss to her lips before releasing her and standing up. “Don’t move, or I’ll take you hostage too,” I called over my shoulder, on my way out of the room.
Part of me hoped she would move.
When I reached my office, I didn’t bother opening my laptop. Instead, I grabbed a sheet of paper and a pen, scribbling out a note.
Alexander Villin will release Miley Villin’s belongings when the following terms are met:
-She forgives him for panicking after a stressful day
-She agrees to live in his room indefinitely
A minute later, I was striding back into the bathroom. She had already pulled on the thick robe I’d bought her, and was tying it around her waist when I found her.
