“Stephan!”
Kayla walked into the room with an angry look on her face. She stopped when she saw Scarlet neatly tucked into his arms. She was still asleep, but she saw her eyes looked swollen. He was gently stroking her hair and didn’t look up.
“What is it, Kayla?” His eyes never left her. He spoke in a low tone. Kayla didn’t need him to raise his voice, her hearing was perfect, but he didn’t want to wake Scarlet up.
“When did she fall asleep? I could hear her crying in the shower for a while last night.” She went and sat at the other side of the bed. Scarlet looked rested and relaxed, she didn’t want to imagine what she would be like when she woke up.
“Around four in the morning.” He kissed her forehead and breathed in the scent of her hair.
“What’s going on down there? Why are they b
