I STEPPED OUT OF THE mudroom feeling twice as frustrated as I did going in. Which is a hell of a thing because I was pretty damn frustrated to begin with. Between that c**k tease Jasmine and Kato’s defiance, I felt like killing something...or f*****g something good and hard.
My gaze traveled up the stairs towards the location of Jasmine’s temporary room. I’d set it up so that she was on the second floor in an effort to put some distance between her and the front door. I wanted the chance to catch her if she decided to make a break for it and stairs proved be good for just that. They offered me time, anyway.
It helped that my room wasn’t far from hers. In fact, she’d have to pass mine in order to get out.
I’d made a point to lay down the law with Kato, but I wasn’t dumb enough to think t
