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She tried to ignore the sexy way his voice sounded when he said “baby,” especially accented. And she tried to ignore the fact he’d waited a thousand years for her... ’cause that wasn’t sexy as hell. But she couldn’t ignore the shiver than ran down her spine as she heard him moving around her room. She heard the pop of a cork and the clink of glasses that meant wine.
It also meant making out on the sofa after drinking said wine and then cuddling until she fell asleep. Which then meant him carrying her to her bed and kissing her sweetly before leaving her, because he was a gentleman and he’d vowed they wouldn’t make love until their bonding night, but that didn’t stop him from whispering exactly what he planned to do when he did finally make love to her. Jesska groaned and turned the hot water on with her foot in an attempt to block out his words.
“Did you say something, baby?” he called.
Sexy, gorgeous, sweet, romantic, jerky jerk, jerk.
“Nope,” she snapped.
“Do you want some wine?”
“Does a bear shit in the woods?” she grumbled to herself.
“Baby? Do you want wine?” he repeated.
“Nope,” she called. “I’m good.”
His chuckle penetrated the thin door, and she closed her eyes again. She heard the click of the television and then heard Chris Harrison say, “It’s time for the rose ceremony.”
“Oh my god, Kaz. Not even the Bachelor’s going to get me out of this tub,” she said.
The volume increased and Manny called out “Rosa.”
“Wait. What?” She frowned. “Did he just say Rosa?” she called.
“I’m sorry, baby. I can’t hear you,” Kaspar called.
“Will you accept this rose?” Manny asked.
“He better not have said Rosa! She’s a total bitch!” Jesska snapped.
The television got even louder. “Sorry, baby. I really can’t hear you over the television.”
She let out a frustrated growl and pulled the plug on the tub. Big fat creative knows how to push my buttons, jerky jerk, jerk.
Climbing from the tub, she wrapped the towel around her and stomped into the living room. “He did not just say Rosa.”
Kaspar paused the television and turned his head, his gaze sweeping her body, then a slow, sexy, I-want-to-peel-that-towel-from-your-body smile formed on his face, and he rose to his feet. “Yes, Manny picked Rosa, elskan.”
“Well, he’s a dumb shit,” she said, and turned back toward the bedroom.
She’d made it all of four inches before she was pulled up against him, his mouth gently kissing her shoulder.
“Hi,” he breathed.
She squeezed her eyes shut. “I should get dressed.”
“Okay. You get dressed and we can talk.”
“I hate you so much right now,” she said.
“I know, baby. It’s a good thing I love you enough for both of us.”
She walked into her bedroom and closed the door with a satisfying slam. Pulling on undies, yoga pants, and a T-shirt, she took a deep breath and then another... and then another, still debating on whether or not she was going to hide in her bedroom or hash things out with Kaspar.
She continued to debate for several minutes before pulling her door open and finding him grinning at her from where he stood just against the door frame, his arms folded across his chest.
She frowned and pushed past him. “I’m just getting some wine and then I’m going to bed.”
