Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 54

Pressing her lip, not waiting for his kiss, she tiptoed and bit him first, marking him right where she did before.

Rupert didn't feel the pain, just a slight annoyance as he clicked his tongue. Even as the wound started bleeding again, he didn't care.

It wasn't until Sylvia switched from biting to sucking that his gaze darkened. He realized her purpose of doing it.

Sylvia released his neck, murmuring in frustration, "You better think about how you're going to explain this to Bridget." Rupert glanced at himself in the mirror, eyeing the bite mark with a raised eyebrow.

"Are you a bit of a wolf or something?"

Sylvia turned her face away, her cheeks wet with water drops that made her eyes even more defiant. Irresistible.

He casually wiped his neck, warning in a low voice, "Stay away from Warren."

Sylvia remained silent. Rupert's hand, adorned with the ring, hovered perilously close to crossing a line on her chest. "Hmm?"

"I got it."

Warren into this mess

back, pointing at the bathtub, "Go take

his suggestion until she noticed the tub was

prepared it in

before she could ask, Bridget's hand was already frantically turning the doorknob. Even though Rupert had locked the door, somehow Bridget had found a key and was unlocking it.

door was about to open, Rupert pulled her aside, opened the door and

"What's up?"

spoke, he closed the door behind him

finally breathed a sigh of relief,

in the mirror. Unwittingly, she clutched the towel tighter around her

Her stuff!

Bridget's considerate voice came from

let me tidy

doorknob quietly, leaving a narrow slit. Her heart raced as she

saw Rupert, his body steaming slightly, giving her a

bathroom, beside the big bed, pondering

to straighten the bedding, Sylvia frantically gestured to Rupert,

change into it after entering the room, but had fallen asleep on the bed, underwear in hand. Now, it was surely tangled in the