Mia
I arrived on the landing and then rushed toward my bedroom door. I didn’t make it in time though. James caught me by the arm and spun me around. In one smooth motion, he scooped me up in his arms and headed straight to his own room.
“James?” I queried, my heart pounding. “I thought you’d calm down. You promised to take me to see my brother.”
He ignored the subject of my brother and said, “The only way to calm me down is you.”
“Aren’t there other ways?” I asked naïvely.
He looked at me then, and a slow, sly smile appeared on his face. “I’ll show you how one day, and you can assist me.”
I regretted asking that question instantly. The look on his face made me utter, “No. No, that’s fine. No need to show me.”
“Oh, but I insist,” he said. “Now let’s find out what that scent is.”
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