“They’re in a locked and guarded facility on the grounds.”
“They’re close?”
“Yes.”
“I want to see them,” she said.
“No.”
“Why?”
“Fury will take care of them.”
“All I want is to see them.”
“I’ll ask Fury tomorrow.”
“So, I can’t see them tonight?”
“You’re still recovering, too, babe. Let me take care of you tonight.”
She leaned against him and closed her eyes. “I am tired.”
“Then let’s go up.”
Ax wrapped an arm around her waist and led her up the stairs, and they stopped in front of his door.
“Wait, my room is farther down,” Ella said.
“I know. This is mine. I want you with me, but if that’s a problem, I’ll take you to your room.”
“What’s going to happen?” she asked.
He cupped her chin. “Absolutely nothing except me holding you.” He just needed her in his arms, especially after seeing the shape those women were in.
“Oh. Okay.”
He shut and locked the door. “I’m going to shower, and I’ll be out. There’s the remote if you want to try to find something to watch.”
Ax heard the TV turn on right before he started the water in the shower. After he was done, he brushed his teeth, wrapped a towel around his waist, and walked out of the bathroom. He felt her eyes on him when he walked into his closet. Her eyes were still fixated on the closet when he walked out wearing gym shorts. The blush covering her face pleased him because he also saw the heat of attraction.
“Do you want to shower?”
She nodded and got up from the mattress. He handed her a shirt.
“Wear this tonight, and there are extra toothbrushes in one of the drawers.”
She nodded and walked into the bathroom.
Ax lay down with his head propped up on a pillow, and his hand skimmed through the TV channels as he waited for her. He turned his head and almost swallowed his tongue when he saw her in the thin t-shirt he’d given her to wear to bed. The light from the bathroom highlighted the shape of her body, and he could see the size and color of her tits pressed against the fabric.
Her hair was a light blonde instead of the dark brown he thought it had been at first. It was thick and long and stopped at the middle of her back. Now that the swelling was practically gone, her facial features became more evident, and he couldn’t have been more pleased. She was very feminine with large brown eyes, a small nose, and high cheekbones.
She was more beautiful than he expected. Hell, he was fucked.
He pulled back the covers. “Come on and hop in before you get cold.”
She walked around and crawled up onto the mattress on the other side of him. She pulled the blanket over her and faced him.