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.

much to drink,” the bodyguard said. “You know his stomach can’t handle it. It’s

big bed and quickly made their escape, closing the

out, he made

that he nearly threw up. He had to endure the discomfort and lay there, sprawled out and pretending to be asleep

seconds, realizing that this wasn’t a

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

Abel slurred. “I’m so thirsty. I need

snapped. “Remember when you kicked me

thirsty, please,” Abel

and scowled, then finally caved and poured him a glass

water to his lips. He closed his

as she put the glass down and tucked Abel back

Abel suddenly grabbed her

Stay with me, Emma. I love you, I really do…” Abel slurred, tears forming

was just drunken rambling, Abel couldn’t help but shed a

sorrow in her

couldn’t help but snuggle into Abel’s embrace,

a secret joy in his heart, holding her like this and not daring to

much time had passed, but Emmeline had fallen asleep in his arms, her warm breath gently

and looked at the little woman in

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