He frowned. “Yes.”
Good. Because I’m about to knock you out.
Chapter sixteen
Breakfast with the Dragon
Nyomi
I can’t believe we even have to have this discussion.
I turned and walked into the bedroom, gesturing for Kenji to follow. I wasn't going to have this conversation in the hallway.
He stalked after me, and one of the guards quickly shut the door behind us, probably grateful to be released from whatever that moment had been.
I turned to face him. "That's not going to work."
Kenji’s eyes flashed with anger. "What’s not going to work?"
"Your law about my cooking for your men. No one is respecting it, and if I find out you're actually trying to enforce it, I will not cook foryouagain."
His eyes went wild. "Tora—"
I held up a hand. "Let me ask you something. When I’m feeding your men, what do you think I am doing?"
He frowned, clearly thrown by the question. “Tora, it’s not about your purpose—”
"It is. My feeding them is keeping them strong and ensuring loyalty." I stepped closer. "I want to care for them inmyway. Build bonds. Show them they matter—”
“That’s exactly what I don’t want—”
“Why not?”
“Because it’s sharing you!”
“Guess what? You’re going to have to share me.”
“The hell I will—”
“Once my grandma meets you, she will be impressed by so much that she will damn near adopt you and I will most definitely have to learn how to share you with her because when we visit she will snatch you away from me and take up all your time in Charleston.”
He blinked and went silent.
“We’re all. . .you know. . .” I shrugged. “Becoming family. And. . I’m figuring out my place.”
His voice went calm. “Your place is next to me. That’s it.”
“I also have some say on what my place is. Right?” I leaned my head to the side. “Or are you going to bully me into doing everything and anything you want?”
He looked at me, and a firestorm of emotions played out in those intense eyes.
I held my ground. “I love that you want to possess me, Kenji, but it also makes me happy to cook for everyone. It makes me feel useful—”
“You are fucking useful. We’ve discovered those skills—”
“Cool. Add it to my list and mind your business.”
“Mind my business—”
