Abel opened his eyes slightly and glanced at his bodyguard.

“Babe, I did it on purpose. What are you gonna do about it?”

He kept the words to himself though. If he said it out loud, he knew Emmeline would probably throw him out on the highway.

They made their way up to the second floor, and the bodyguards helped Abel into Emmeline’s bedroom.

“He can’t stay here,” Emmeline said anxiously. “Put him in the guest room!”

The bodyguards hesitated.

“I always stay in the guest room at the Precipice,” Emmeline said with a frown. “Why should he get to stay with me?”

The bodyguard thought Emmeline had a point and turned to help Abel to the guest room.

But as he did, Abel reached out and twisted the bodyguard’s arm hard.

The bodyguard was taken aback, but then he realized that he had to listen to Abel, not Emmeline.

bodyguard said. “You know his stomach can’t handle it. It’s better if he stays with you. You can take care of

Abel onto Emmeline’s big bed and

he

hard that he nearly threw up. He had to endure the discomfort and lay there,

at him for a few seconds,

him take off his shoes, then his suit jacket, and loosened his tie. She then carefully positioned him on the bed and covered

“I’m so thirsty. I

ass!” Emmeline snapped. “Remember when you kicked

thirsty,

and scowled, then finally caved and poured him

of water to his lips. He closed

Emmeline complained as she put the glass

get up, Abel suddenly

me, Emma. I love you, I really do…”

couldn’t help but shed

sorrow in

snuggle into Abel’s embrace, tucking her little head

felt a secret joy in his heart, holding her like this

Emmeline had fallen asleep in his arms, her warm breath gently blowing into

and looked at the little woman in his arms with

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