As I woke up the next morning, I found myself alone in bed, with Leon gone. I shuddered at the thought of waking up to an empty bed, but at least he had covered me up before leaving. As I walked down the stairs, I heard some noise coming from the kitchen.
Without giving it a second thought, I asked in a low tone, "Nathan?" But when he didn't respond, I grabbed a bat from the decoration near the wall to defend myself. I knew that Nathan had a habit of sneaking up on me, but this time, I wasn't going to take any chances.
Just as I was about to swing the bat, Nathan came out of the kitchen, raising his two hands. "I'm the one. Calm down. If you want, I can hire some security to protect you while you are working or in the house," Nathan said, trying to ease my nerves. I sighed in relief an
