Chapter 0283

The ferocity of Nichola s’s protection of me gave me more comfort that it probably should have. I certainly didn’t want Nicholas to kill anyone, but knowing that he would go to any limits in order to keep me safe helped me feel truly cared for.

Still, I decided to move beyond that topic, for fear the anger would root in him and cause him to seek out vengeance for me.

“Susie wasn’t at breakfast,” I said. “I’m worried about her, so I’m going to check on her. Would you like to join me?”

Nicholas softened somewhat at the subject change. “Susie’s okay. She probably just wants to

rest.”

“She won’t mind me checking on her.”

“I think you probably shouldn’t,” Nicholas said.

“Why not?”

He pressed his lips hard together and would not answer.

Odd. Was he hiding something?

“I’m worried. I’ll only stay a minute,” I said. “When I see she’s okay, then I’ll leave.”

I understood Susie liked her alone time, especially after events where she was forced to be so social. So I knew she might not want me to stay for a long time. But surely she wouldn’t mind. me checking on her. After all, she often did the same for me.

Nicholas didn’t argue further, so I continued walking down the hallway towards Susie’s room. Nicholas fell in step beside me.

At Susie’s door, I knocked lightly. I waited a moment, but there was no reply.

Did she leave? I should check.

Slowly, I turned the kn ob and pushed open the door.

Susie was indeed in her room, and she wasn’t alone.

waist, with her pulled tightly against him.

passionate, deep kiss. Both were so caught up in it, they didn’t seem to notice me

I’m stunned speechless. I knew they had been flirting and that

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progressed this far.

to unzip

me from the room. He

blushing at what I had just seen.

them, for finding happiness with each other. For stealing precious moments to bind their

I also felt jealous. I hated this side of me. It wasn’t fair

had been a moment stolen by

Nicholas in the hallway. “Susie is fine. More than fine, actually.

of Terry and Susie.” Fresh guilt washed through me. I shouldn’t feel jealous. Susie had a terrible night too. She hadn’t been chained

to help her sort through it

watched me. He must have seen the

could have been worse, I know that.

wrapped my arms around myself. Nicholas

“Which things?”

tied up.” I didn’t hate the thought of surrendering control, but it could only be with a man of my own choosing,

my attention. Looking at him, I returned to the here and now, no longer chained up in that torture room in

lifted his hand near my cheek, hovering just over my skin. But he didn’t

He was

hand with my own, and

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and desire he

his hand and placed a

desire?” I

“Yes.” No hesitation.

a little. My affection for this

time.

mind a kiss?” I

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