Bryce’s POV
By that hour the villa's butler and the rest of the staff had all gone home for the night. In the vast expanse of that house, only the three of us remained.
A deep furrow settled between my brows as I crossed the room in long strides. "Step aside, let me handle it," I grunted, moving in quickly.
Just as I neared her and reached for the main valve, Madison's grip on the faucet gave out all at once, as if her strength had simply deserted her without warning. The unleashed stream of water slammed straight into me with full force. I threw an arm up instantly to shield my face.
"Look out!" she cried, but instead of catching herself, she pitched forward, landing straight into me.
Water blinded me, the floor feeling so slippery, and before I could brace myself, her full weight to
