24
“ARE YOU WARM NOW?” murmured Ethan.
We were in a small cabin, nestled somewhere deep in the woods. I had no idea where we were, exactly, but it appeared to be falling apart and pretty much abandoned. When Ethan noticed me shivering, he’d started a warm fire in the small fireplace.
“Nikki,” he repeated, stepping away from the fire.
“What?” I snapped.
He sighed. “I know you’re angry, but you have to realize I only did this to keep you safe.”
I crossed my arms under my chest. “I’m not a child. I should be able to make my own decisions instead of being carried around like I’m only two years old.”
He walked over to the small round kitchen table. “You weren’t making the right ones. Which is why I had to intervene.”
“You mean kidnap me?” I replied coldly.
His lip twitched. “Secretly,
