Page 14 of The Hero I Can't Resist
He nods. “And yours is right across from it.”
When I give him a surprised look, he shrugs. “I went through the house and checked all the windows and locks. You have a good security system.”
I blink. “Yeah, my brothers insisted.”
His jaw tightens. “Okay.” He crosses his arms over his chest. “We going to talk about this?”
I shake my head and fake a yawn. “No. I’m tired, and I think I should go to bed.”
He comes to stand next to me. “I have to protect you, Sky. That’s what I need to focus on right now.”
What else is he going to say? “Right, I get it.” I back away from him. “Thanks for doing the dishes. I’ll see you in the morning.”
“What’s your schedule tomorrow?”
I stop at the entrance of the kitchen. “Uh, I have some content to film, and then I need to prepare for this weekend. I have a brand trip.”
He tenses. “A brand trip?”
I nod. “Yeah, Whisked Away invited me. It’s at a mountain retreat three hours north of here.”
He puts his hands on his hips. “Okay, tomorrow, I need access to all your social media, your emails, and Sky… I’m going on the brand trip with you.”
I put my hands up and wave my hands. “No, no way. I’ll be fine.”
He walks toward me. “It’s happening, Sky. You wanna go, I’m going with you.”
I stomp my foot, and instantly I feel like a child. But I still poke my thumb in my chest. “I’m an adult, Zach. You can’t tell me what to do.”
He growls. The man literally growls. “When it comes to your safety, yes, I can.”
I open my mouth to argue, but being this close to him is too much for me. I slowly back away. “I’m going to bed. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”
He leans in the doorway of the kitchen, and I can feel his eyes on me the whole way up the stairs. I’m almost to the top when he calls out, “Sweet dreams, Sky.”
I roll my eyes and then walk into my bedroom, slamming the door behind me.
I’m not sure how I’m going to sleep tonight because all I can think about is Zach and how absolutely irritating—and irresistible—he is. This is not going to work. In one night, my life has been turned upside down. And now I’m just supposed to go on with him in my house, sleeping in the room across from me, after he just claimed me in front of my fans, my stalker, and my family. Yeah, there won’t be any sleep for me tonight.
CHAPTER 7
ZACH
I’m sitting at the table in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee when Sky walks in the next morning. She’s wrapped in a fluffy robe, her hair is up in a knot on the top of her head, and she’s rubbing her eyes. “Coffee. I smell coffee.”
I stand up and go over to the coffee pot. “Have a seat. I’ll get you a cup.”
She’s about to argue with me but stops and sits down across from the chair I just vacated.
I take my time pouring the hot liquid. “Cream? Sugar?”
She groans. “Nope. I need it black.”
I chuckle and carry it over, setting it down in front of her. “How did you sleep?”
She just grumbles, then blows on her coffee before taking a hesitant sip. I can’t seem to take my eyes off her. Even with the creases from her pillow lining her face, she’s beautiful. I clear my throat. “Can you give me access to your social and email today?”
She huffs and rolls her eyes. “You’re not going to give this up, are you?”
