“Well, you're going to get to go to France. That's so exciting!" I say as cheerfully as I can once we're alone.
Kas smiles at me but it doesn't reach her eyes, "Yeah, I'm sure I will be more excited as the date gets closer. Right now, it makes me nervous and sad, I guess.”
“Kas, I know it is kind of weird timing but what do you think about moving into my apartment instead of staying in the suite? I mean, if you want to stay in the suite that's fine too. I just thought, you know, maybe you would be more comfortable...here?”
I rub the back of my neck as she looks at me, contemplating my request.
“Sooo we would sleep in the same bed? You wouldn't sleep on the sofa anymore like you do in my suite?" she asks tentatively.
"She's gonna say no! You fucked up, dummy! " Saint howls.
“Shut up, Saint!”
“Whatever makes you comfortable, Baby. If you want me to sleep in the bed, I promise I won't try anything. I want everything to be at your pace. If you want me to sleep on the sofa, I can do that too.”
"Won't try anything?! What's the point?!" Saint continues to shout. 2
Kas looks around my apartment for a bit, then back at me.
“T trust you to sleep in the bed with me and not try anything," she says calmly, "I just want you to promise one thing.”
“Anything, Baby," I reassured her.
“Never make me wake up alone. If you have to leave, wake me up and tell me. No more notes or searching for you. It scares me and makes me feel so empty when I wake up alone.”
I pick her up into a bear hug and kiss her cheek. She giggles as my chin scruff tickles her face.
“T promise. You will never wake up alone. I will have someone bring your belongings
suite
but I need to at least go get
bit. I have something to show you but don't be mad at me. It was Lenora and Ashley, "Thold my hands in
okay?" she says with a confused look. I lead her into the bedroom and stand at the door to the closet. Why am I so
she's gonna be pissed off when she realizes how much money you spent on her," Saint says
Saint," I growl back at
but they brought everything else here. After that, I think they felt guilty about what happened, so they went out and got you some more, so..." I open the door
started as a closet, it was a large storage room. I don't need that much storage space so I had it converted to a closet after my parents moved out.
touching all the
this wall is mine?" she
the long dresses are over there, but yes, " T point to another wall that has a longer space for
and stuff are in those drawers," I pointed at a built-in dresser. "And that door leads to
is too much. I don't need all of this. I don't even know what to say," her voice
stands in front of me, "Please let me give all this to you with no strings attached. I want to do this for
looks at me for a moment considering my
as you don't let Ashley and Lenora buy anything else, I'll give in this one time. I already got a shower this afternoon so, I'm just going to change into my pajamas and I will be right out." "Okay. Thank you so
be the one to be saying thank you?" she giggles
this point in our relationship. I wait until she comes out of the room then go and put on sweatpants. When I come back from changing, she is standing next to the bed looking like she's in deep thought. I feel my eyebrows knit as I look closely at her. I realize she's standing a little too still. There is a distinct glow on her skin. It is light purple as if she is standing under a colored light. It's just like Ashley described from when Kas had a
her. I gently take her hand when she doesn't respond. Her skin is ice cold and I don't feel the comforting sparks of our mate bond. I
whines seeing
she sucks in a deep breath and coughs like she is choking. She looks around the room ina panic as if she just got there. Her
something?" I ask, patting her back trying to help her clear
it burning my skin. You were g- gone. I couldn't sa-," she speaks quickly with panic in her voice, her
Can you remember any details?" I ask
the packhouse," she shuts her eyes tightly, trying to remember, "There are winter
is safe. Okay? But it sounds like we have enough time that we
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