Caden doesn’t want to bring her with him for whatever reason, my guess is he doesn’t trust himself. I’ve seen that little glimmer in his eye when he looks at her. The predatory gleam he gets when he finds fresh meat. I don’t care what he said the other day, the little minx wants a taste of that pussy, and I don’t blame him.
So, that leaves me. Little Elodie gets to keep me company for the day. I can’t help myself when Alfie goes upstairs to inform her of the plans. I hide behind the door and wait for the tantrum.
“It’s only for a couple hours and then you’ll be straight back here,” Alf says.
“No fucking way.”
I cover my mouth to stifle my chuckle as I lean against the wall outside, listening to her whining.
“You don’t have a choice here, El, I’m sorry but it’s Cade’s orders.”
“Why do you obey him like one of your dogs?”
Gees, that’s bold.
To Alfie’s credit, he doesn’t bite. “It’s called respect, El, and Cade’s earned a lot of it. It’d do you good to find some.”
“Not for that animal. Not for the other one either.”
How charming.
Alfie sighs, long, slow and patient. “Listen, I really have to go. I only came to tell you what’s happening, this isn’t a negotiation. Get dressed and be ready in ten.”
“No!”
I take that as my cue. I do a half circle, coming into view, and lean on the doorjamb. “Oh, come on, Sleeping Beauty, we’ll have so much fun. I promise I won’t bite you… straight away.”
Elodie’s standing on the other side of the bed, arms folded, chin dipped, looking all bratty and beautiful. She ignores me.
I push off the doorframe and waltz inside. “You best listen to your boyfriend, ready in ten minutes. Or shall I help you?”
“You’re not coming near me.”
I bite down on my growing smile. “Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, we’re going to be near each other for the next few hours, so it’s up to you how we spend them. If you’re a good little girl, I’ll buy you an ice cream on the way home.”
Her eyes shift to Alfie, standing in front of her a few feet away. “Please, don’t make me.”
I roll my eyes and step forward. “Your hero isn’t going to save you this time. You can either come with me willingly, or I have a nice pair of handcuffs I can use to attach you to me. I can get everything done I need to with you shackled to me. The choice is yours. I’ll give you five seconds to get your little ass in that bathroom before I make that choice for you.”
She stands solid, her scowl deepening at me.
I shrug. “Five.”
She snarls.
“Four.”
“El,” Alf says.
She doesn’t take her eyes off me.
“They’re fluffy too.” I wink. She doesn’t blink. “Three.”
“He will do it too.”
Her eyes break from mine to look at her boyfriend.
“Two.”
