Page 96 of Drawn To Darkness

Just as I’m about to argue, she brings a stack of grilled cheese sandwiches.

“That’s better,” I mutter as I help myself to one.

My housekeeper sits down beside Tyrone and adds more sandwiches to his plate.

We eat in silence for a while, then Tyrone mentions, “You have a nice place, Dario. A bit big, but nice all the same.”

“What was your reaction when you walked into the penthouse the first time?” Eden asks.

Tyrone just shrugs.

“He was a little overwhelmed,” Esmerelda busts him. “He also called me ma’am like Eden did when we met.”

“Felt like I was meeting royalty or some shit,” Tyrone mutters.

As we continue to eat our food, I keep glancing at Eden, constantly needing to make sure she’s next to me.

She doesn’t eat as much as I had hoped she would.

She pushes her bowl away and smiles at Esmerelda. “Thanks for lunch. Can I help clean up?”

“No, that’s my job,” Esmerelda replies. “You can go back to bed and get more rest.” She shoots me a serious look. “Don’t keep her up.”

“Yes, ma’am,” I mutter before I finish the last of my sandwich.

Eden gets up and gives Tyrone’s arm a squeeze before she leaves the kitchen with Bella trailing behind her.

As soon as she’s gone, Tyrone locks eyes with me. “How’s she really doing?”

I shake my head. “I’m not sure. She went through a lot, so it will take time for her to heal.”

“Did she tell you what happened?”

I nod.

“Bad shit?” he asks, looking concerned.

Yeah, bad shit.

Getting up from my chair, I say, “I’ll let her tell you when she’s ready. Okay?”

“Should I be worried?”

I shake my head. “I don’t think so. She’s very strong.”

“Yeah.” He glances in the direction of the stairs. “She is.”

“Thanks for the food,” I tell Esmerelda before I leave the kitchen to check on Eden.

“You’re welcome,” she calls after me.

When I head up the stairs, I hear Tyrone say, “Let me help you. It will drive me crazy sitting around and doing nothing all day.”

“Okay. That would be nice.”

A smile tugs at the corner of my mouth, and when I walk into the bedroom, I let out a chuckle when I see Bella curled up next to Eden.

I could get used to seeing my woman in my bed.

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