Page 48 of Cowboy's Sinful Bargain

When I reached Miko's room, I took a calming breath and then knocked on his door. As pissed as he had seemed, I wasn't positive he'd answer, but I could hope.

Chapter Fourteen

~ Miko ~

I frowned as I glanced toward the door when someone knocked. I really didn't want company right now. I knew eventually I'd have to leave my room, but at the moment, I was enjoying the solitude.

Never thought I'd think that. I'd always hated being alone back in Japan. What brief interactions I'd had been mostly my grandfather, the servants, and the guards.

With the exception of my grandfather, everyone else pretty much ignored me and I had hated it. No one was ignoring me here, but at the moment, I kind of wished that they would.

I sighed when the knock came again. I picked Kouki up and carried him over to his doggie bed and gently laid him down in it. He still wasn't ready to be walking on his own so I was carrying him everywhere.

When the knock came for the third time, I hurried over and pulled the door open. I almost slammed it shut when I saw Jos standing there.

"What you want?"

Yeah, screw English. Japanese was better.

"I'd like to speak to you, Miko," Jos stated. "May I come in?"

Like I could stop him.

I left the door open as I turned and walked back over to the bed, sitting on the edge of it. I didn't say anything. I just sat there twisting my fingers together, waiting to hear from Jos. He was the one that wanted to talk anyway.

Jos stepped into the room, shutting the door behind him. He slid his hands into the pockets of his jeans as he walked over to stand in front of me. "Thank you for saving Bucky."

"Doitashimashite."

Jos squinted at me. "Does that mean you're welcome or fuck you?"

I snorted. "Oroka na otoko."

"Don't know what that means either."

"Stupid man," I said as I looked up. "You stupid man."

I had kind of expected Jos to get angry with me for calling him stupid, but he just nodded and said, "That's true enough."

I'd never understand this man.

When Jos dropped to his knees in front of me, I started to scoot back, but he grabbed my hands. I swallowed tightly, my heartbeat going to fast I feared I might pass out.

"I'm sorry," Jos said earnestly. "I know you're mad at me, but I don't know why."

How could he not know?

"You want to shoot Bucky." Jos groaned when I pulled my hands free and then slammed them into his chest. "You got hurt."

That might be what I was most upset about.

I slammed my hand into Jos's chest again. "You no hurt."

I let out a string of curses in Japanese, but I doubted they had any effect on Jos beyond the widening of his eyes. He didn't understand a word of what I was saying, but that was okay. I understood.

Jos just cocked an eyebrow.

I rolled my eyes as I looked away. Maybe I should teach him some Japanese so he knew when I was cursing him out.

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