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