He let out a small sigh, an odd look crossing over his face. “You said you’re not in the mood, so you need to leave right now before I do something to get you in the mood.”
I was sure that wouldn’t have been hard for him, all things considered. But he was …
He was letting me leave.
And I knew it was a little messed up that his giving me the power to say no was something significant, but I was sure no one else had ever told him no.
I licked my dry lips, suddenly unsure.
A part of me didn’t think I would get this far. Nikolay didn’t seem like the kind of man to let anything or anyone he wanted out of his grasp, and I was still coming to terms that I was the anyone he wanted.
His eyes flashed, and I took a step back when I saw them transform into the hungry look of a predator.
One perfectly arched eyebrow rose. “Princess.”
My eyes widened, and I didn’t wait. I ran out of there, wondering if the low growl I heard coming from the bathroom was really him or my imagination.
I came to a stop in an empty kitchen.
I leaned against one of the walls and let out a small sigh.
I couldn’t believe I did that, and what was more, I couldn’t believe he let me go.
Was I really … powerful?
A small smile tugged on my lips as I walked into the pantry, looking for something sweet. I often had a sweet tooth, but I had been craving sugar even more so than usual.
I let out a small victory cry when I found a bag of gummy candies.
Gabriel didn’t look like the kind of man to stock up on sweets, but I was sure he wouldn’t mind if I took some.
I opened it and popped one in my mouth.
Today was starting out on an interesting note.