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

onto Emmeline’s big bed and quickly made their escape, closing the

he made sure

endure the discomfort and lay there, sprawled out and pretending to be asleep with

a few seconds, realizing that this wasn’t a

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

“I’m so thirsty.

Emmeline snapped. “Remember when you

thirsty, please,”

finally caved and poured him

of water to his lips. He closed his eyes and leaned into her, drinking

put the glass down

up, Abel suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her

Stay with me, Emma. I love you, I really

Abel couldn’t help but shed a tear as

in her

into Abel’s embrace, tucking

holding her like this

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

the little woman in his arms with a fond

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