Page 31 of North (The Moral Compass 2)

“What do you say, Princess? Me and you against the world?” he whispers.

Fuck! My heart is screaming “yes do it, yes do it, just do it!” But my head is screaming “warning, warning, warning.”

I nod my head. “Okay, but we have to communicate, and we have to have no secrets between us.”

He nods back.

“And that goes both ways. You feel like running, you talk to me, and we work it through.”

I nod into his chest.

A huge weight feels like it’s being lifted. My eyes close, and I fall asleep hard and fast, wrapped up in my big man’s arms.

Chapter 23

North

Myarmiscompletelydead. As my eyes flutter open, I breathe a sigh. Thank fuck it wasn’t a dream. I’ve had vivid dreams of her being back with me, and it killed me when I woke up and the bed was empty.

She is out flat and snoring. I can’t help it, but I laugh. She swears blind she doesn’t snore, but when she is dog-tired, she can sound like a tractor. I would record her, but I think she would definitely leave me again, and that is not an option.

I promised a lot last night, and I’m going to have to change a few things about my life. The first thing is getting tougher with her.

I always tried to be accommodating and always tried to be the funny guy who made her laugh. To be honest, it was challenging work, but from now on, she just gets the real me.

Don’t misunderstand me, I will still go to the end of the earth for her, and making her happy is my number one priority, but if this is going to work, she is going to have to deal with me when I’m angry, too, and last night’s sex was just the tip of the iceberg.

She was going to leave again. Just get on that train and not come back until either the trial or when the triplets were born. At first, I was just relieved she didn’t start screaming, but as we walked out of the station, my anger just bubbled and grew. I had every intention of having a blazing row with her when we got into my suite, but the anger turned very quickly into sexual frustration. I cannot look at Kara and not want to fuck her to oblivion.

She has no fucking idea what she said when she admitted to wanting to explore that side of me more. I just hope she doesn’t live to regret it. I smirk at all the dirty thoughts running through my head. I know right now I’m going to have a lot of fun in the future.

I move my arm and gently roll her over so that I can let some blood flow back. She stirs slightly, and she gives a tiny moan. My dick twitches at the sound.

Down, boy. She will be really sore this morning.

I wanted to punish her for leaving me. I wanted to remind her she belongs to me. I think I succeeded. Today will tell when she’s slept and had time to think.

My heart dives. What if she changes her mind? She’ll want to go back to France to get her things, and what if she doesn’t come back?

I need coffee, and I need it now. I pick up the tablet at the side of the bed and order breakfast. The app pings back with a delivery time of ten minutes. Just enough time for a shower.

I switch the shower off and wrap a towel around my waist as I hear the elevator ping. Yes! Coffee. I jog out into the living area and freeze.

“What the hell are you doing here?”

Chapter 24

Kara

Idon’tevenknowwhat time it is, but North is up and about. I vaguely heard him in the shower, and then I heard the ping of the elevator. I still don’t have any clothes, but someone is in the living area because I can hear voices.

I open one of the drawers, and I’m puzzled when I see sets of boxers all laid out. I open the drawer below, and there are rows of socks. I just don’t understand.

I open the wardrobe door, and there are rows of suits. I open the other door, and there are T-shirts and sweatpants. I pull out one of the white shirts and pull it over my head. It looks like a dress, but it covers everything. I pull on a pair of the boxers from the drawer and head out to the living area.

I’m not totally with it yet and don’t realise what is going on until I’m right in the middle of it all.

North is growling and telling the girl who has brought breakfast to get out and not come back. She is smiling at him like she doesn’t believe what he’s saying. As if it’s some sort of game.

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