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I scoffed. “He pays you way too much.”
Sam smiled. “I’m making some pancakes for breakfast, do you want some, Miss Sommers?”
I couldn’t help but smile. “I’ve told you, please call me Rose.”
“Rose, would you like some pancakes?” he grinned.
“Banana?”
“Of course.”
I stayed in the kitchen and talked to Sam as he expertly cooked light and fluffy banana pancakes for both of us. He put a small stack in front of me and put a larger stack for himself next to me, then he came around, sat in the seat beside me and we ate together in a comfortable silence.
“Well, what’s going on here?” Nathan asked as he walked into the kitchen. He walked up behind me and put his hands on my shoulders in what felt like a very possessive gesture.
“I was just making Miss Sommers some breakfast,” Sam replied quickly. I noted that he wasn’t making eye contact with Nathan and I felt a wave of anger wash over me on Sam’s behalf.
Sam stood up and carried his plate out of the room without so much as a glance in my direction. I’d already suspected that Nathan had told his men to keep their distance from me, this just confirmed my suspicions.
“Come upstairs with me.” Nathan said, helping me to my feet. I hadn’t even finished all my pancakes.
“Why did you make Sam leave like that?” I asked. Why would Nathan warn Sam about getting too friendly with me? He really didn’t want to share me with any other man, even someone he trusted.
“I didn’t, he has work to do. Now come upstairs.”
It was a demand not a request, but I was too tired to argue with him this morning. I’d tossed and turned all night. I let Nathan led me through the kitchen and up the stairs to his room.
“Were you lonely last night, Rose?” Nathan asked, a sexy, lazy smile formed on his face as he opened his bedroom door.
He had some nerve. “No. In fact, I prefer it when you’re not here,” I replied, keeping my tone casual.
Nathan smiled, a cheeky glint in his eyes. “Who did you cuddle up to then?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You cuddle up to me in your sleep.” Nathan’s smile was mischievous and I could see that he was enjoying teasing me. Who was this playful man?
“I do not.” Secretly, I knew that I did. I’d woken up a few times and had to carefully detangled myself. “Don’t you have to go to work today?” I asked as Nathan walked out onto the balcony.
“I thought we might go out for the day. You have been locked up in this house for three days.”
I was wary, Nathan was not known for being nice. He really was a different person this morning. He must have had a really great time last night.
“Why are you being nice to me?”
“I’m not. I just feel like going out,” he shrugged.
I decided not to question him further on this. I’d take any opportunity he offered to get out of the house. I went and got changed into a plain, but pretty summer dress and walked out to join Nathan, who was waiting for me on the balcony. He was seated at the table reading something on his ever-present iPad. He was wearing grey dress pants and a white button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled to the elbows, showing off his impressive tanned forearms. He was even dressed casual today.
“Nathan, I tried to ring Liam last night and he wasn’t home. Do you know anything about that?” I asked. I tried to keep my voice light, because I didn’t want to ruin our day by starting an argument, but I had to know if Liam was ok.
Nathan didn’t look up from his iPad. “I sent him away,” he replied casually.
“What? Where?” I felt a flurry of nerves run through me. I didn’t trust Nathan one bit when it came to Liam.
An annoyed look flashed over Nathan’s face and he put the iPad down on the table. “To a place up in the mountains that deals with people who have his sort of addictions. You said he’d take help if I got it for him and he did.”
“And Charlotte?”
