Bedmates Soulmates

the car stopped.

Kira's

eyes were closed when th

Playing possum was the only way she could think of to get her out of the predicament tonight.

Austyn shut off the engine.

He reached over to unbuckle Kira's seat belt

Her eyelashes fluttered

Austyn noticed it but said nothing

He carried her out of the car.

Kira's heart was beating fast.

Elsie saw them come in. 'Young Madam's asleep?"

Austyn nodded

"You should carry her upstairs."

Austyn went straight to the sofa.

He let his arms fall to the sides.

Kira rolled down and dropped onto the cushion.

'Ow!" she sat up on the sofa

Her backside hurt.

"What did you do that for? She glared at him.

"So you're awake"

Uh-oh.

He saw through her little trick.

Kira drew up her knees under her chin. "Elle, your young master is bullying me."

Elsie came to her rescue. 'Young Master, why can't you be nicer to Young Madam? You could have let her down gently. Kira nodded

Elsie continued, 'She's still young. Even if she has something wrong, you can talk to her instead of punishing her like this." Kira arched an eyebrow. His Sensitive Spot

'Anyway, I think that's enough. I'm not taking anyone's sides here.' Elsie smiled. 'Have you guys had dinner?'

'No,' Kira said.

She'd gone straight to Kayleigh's place after leaving the diner.

Lunch was more than six hours ago.

'I'll fix you something to eat. Give me fifteen minutes."

'Thank you, Elsie.'

Austyn sat down next to her on the sofa.

He picked up an apple from the fruit basket.

Kira slapped his hand lightly.

Austyn stared at her.

'Say thank you,' she whispered.

Austyn scowled.

Kira tilted her chin towards Elsie.

Elsie had been working for the McCarthys for decades.

Come to think of it, Austyn had never thanked her in person.

He gazed at the woman beside him. "You're right. I should say thank you!

Elsie beamed.

She was so glad Young Master had picked a sensible wife for himself.

"There's no need, Young Master. We're practically family. She gave Kira an affectionate pat on the shoulder. 'Dinner will be ready soon. She left for the kitchen. Kira slumped on the sofa, picked up the TV remote and started channel-surfing.

Austyn sat ramrod straight. 'Have you thought it through?

Kira almost choked on the pear.

She coughed and spluttered.

Why couldn't he just forget about this?

"Honey, I don't understand what you're saying." She blinked. "That's fine. I have the whole night to make you understand."

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She's In The Doghouse Again

Kira shuddered

It was such a thinly wiled threat.

He sounded calin now, but he was sure to hit the roof if she told him all the stuff she did with Gideon

It was nothing outrageous,

But she and Gideon were dating back then.

Of course they would do some couply things together.

Kira knew Austyn wasn't going to take it well.

She swallowed.

She thought about how Austyn used to forment her in bed.

It was an all-night-long ordeal.

She thought about Gians

Maybe she could crash at her place.

'I should call Glana Ican't stay here tonight. Kira looked for her phone,

Austyn leaned in. "Say that agam."

Kira shrank back. "Don't come my closer!!

His face bovered above hers.

Kira tried to get up.

Austyn pinned her to the sofa with one hand.

"What did you just say?"

Kira bit her bottom lip.

Whatever she said was only going to antagordse the man further.

He pinched her cheek. 'Close your eyes."

Kira felt her face heating up. 'What are you going to do to me?"

"What do you think? He ran his eyes over her lips.

'No.'

She pushed him back,

Austyn clasped her wrist

Kira was trapped.

'Help!' she shouted.

He squinted his eyes.

Elsie was busy in the kitchen, 'Please don't fight. Dinner will be ready soon.'

'Elsie, help me!'

'Young Master, please don't bully Young Madam'

Kira struggled harder. "Help, help!

Austyn's face grew darker.

He held her wrist in place with one hand and tickled her with the other.

Kira giggled and tried to dodge his hand Hehe, no... Stop...I'm...I'm sorry." "What are you sorry for?"

You wanted to kiss me but I didn't let you!!

Austyn bit her earlobe.

"Haha, please...Stop... Kira laughed so hard, she was in tears.

Fiste came out of the kitchen and saw the couple intertwined on the sola

She grew anisty, eyed at the sale on dusty's face.

Young Master had not been this happy for years.

She blinked the tears away. 'All right, enough with the roughhousing. The food's getting cold."

Kira blushed.

She shoved Austyn's chest. 'Get up. Elsie's watching."

Austyn pecked her on the lips before straightening up.

Kira watched Austyn seated opposite her.

His dining etiquette was impeccable.

He always sat with his back straight, a habit from his army days.

His fork never clattered against the plato,

He moved with a grace that would have made him right at home in a palace,

Kira was about to say something when her phone rang

There was no name, but she recognised the number straight away.

Gideon.

Kira quickly stabbed the "Decline' button.

She looked up to find Austyn staring at her.

'Honey, how's your fish?" She tried a diversion tactic.

"Who was that?" Austyn asked.

The tactic didn't work

Kira shook her head. 'Don't know. Must be a scam call1

Austyn looked at her foedly.

Kira looked away

Her phone rang again.

Bob Dylan's voice sounded urgent,

Kira fidgeted

'Answer it," Austyn said.

Kira stared at the table.

'Or do you want me to answer it for you?!

""No thank you!' Kira grabbed her p

r phone.

"Kira, I was getting worried' Gideon's voice came from the other end of the line.

'Put it on speaker, Austyn said.

Kira hesitated.

""Put it on!!

Kira ran out of ideas to stell.

She tapped the button reluctantly.

"Kira?" Gideon sounded anxious. "What's wrong? Can you hear me?"

Austyn's eyes bore into her.

Kira swallowed 'I-I'm fine.'

"Why did you hang up on me just now? Did I catch you at a bad time??

"Yes, it's a bad time," Kira said quickly. 'Very bad time.'

She thought Gideon was going to say he would call later.

But he didn L

Instead, he said, 'But you can tall now."

Kira was at a loss for words.

She's In The Dochouse Again

She tried not to look at Austyn's dark face. 'Why are you calling?"

'Can't I just call you because I want to?"

She pursed her lips.

Anything she said was only going to add more fuel to the fire that was already raging in Austyn's heart.

She held her tongue.

Gideon waited.

When she didn't reply, he said, "You said you would bring me soup every day. I waited for hours, but you never came. I was wondering if something happened." Shoot, Kira had completely forgotten about that.

M

'L..." She swallowed the rest of her sentence when she caught the death stare from Austyn. 'I said no such thing. If you're hungry, get Martin to bring you

food."

'But I want something cooked by you'

Kira was exasperated.

Why was he acting like a child?

'Never mind. It's too late today. You shouldn't be out at this hour. You don't have to come."

Kira breathed out

'You should

et some rest. I'll-

get

'But you'll come tomorrow, right? Gideon asloed. 'I'll wait for you. The chicken soup was delicious. Will you make it again?"

Kira felt the temperature in the room drop by at least five degrees.

She didn't have to look up to low Austyn was staring a hole in her.

She sighed.

Gideon had just landed her in the doghouse.

She hung up before Gideon could say anything else to incriminate her further.

She buried her face in the plate and hoped Austyn would develop a sudden case of amnesia.

Five seconds passed.

Then ten.

There was no sound or movement from the man.

He didn't flip the table in rage.

Didn't stomp off.

Didn't bellow at her.

Kira's heart beat faster.

The calmer he was, the angrier he would get later

explain,"

," she ventured. 'I'll tell you whatever you want to know."

'I can

expression.

Austyn's face was devoid of e

Kira know she was doomed

He was beyond pissed right now.

She was familiar with that face after living with the man for a year.

It was his "volcano-about-to-rrupt' tare.

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Kira licked her lips, which had gone dry. "You asked me to answer the phone. You asked me to put it on speaker."

So really, it was his fault.

'Are you blaming me?'

Kira hung her head and muttered under her breath. Just saying.

"No, of course not," she said. 'It's my fault. I'm the one to blame,"

Austyn tossed the serviette onto the table, got up and left.

Kira watched him walk away, dumbstruck.

That was it?

No yelling, no finger-pointing.

Just straight to the silent treatment?

Kira sighed.

She went back to her dinner.

'I'd better eat first. It's going to be a long night. I'll need my strength."

Elsie came out of the kitchen. "Where's Young Master? He didn't finish his food'

He went to the bathroom. Stomachache or something."

Elsie didn't look convinced.

Kira pushed back her chair. "I'm done Elsie, thanks for dinner. I'm going upstairs."

'Oh, okay."

Kira ran upstairs

The door to the study was openL

The room was empty.

She went into the bedroom and heard the sound of running water from the bathroom.

Kita waited and waited.

That was one long shower.

She sat down against the door and killed time playing with her fingers,

Finally, the door opened.

Kira fell backwards

Austyn stepped back and away from her.

Kira lay on her back on the floor.

She saw a bath towel wrapped around two long and tanned legs.

She saw well-defined

abs.

She saw a naled chest with glistening water.

She saw Ausryn's jawline.

She scrambled to her feet.

She looked again and swallowed.

He was so sexy.

Austyn frowned as Kira leered at him

Kira forced herself to look away.

Austyn pushed past her and padded into the bedroom.

"Hoary..." Kira fallowed him

The jogged back into the bathroom and came out with a hairdryer.

Tiere, sit doratı, please. Let me help"

Austyn took a sh

Kira turned on the dryer and took on the role of an amateur hairstylist.

She raked her fingers through Austyn's short, wet hair as she blow-dried it.

Astyn leaned back on the sofa

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Kira was done in a few minutes.

She put away the dryer and began to massage his shoulders.

'How does this feel? How about here?'

Austyn closed his eyes and enjoyed her service.

Kira grew

anxious when she couldn't tell what was on his mind.

She cleared her throat, trying to make small talle

'Doctors say you shouldn't take a bath right after a meal, you know. It doesn't help with digestion."

Austyn didn't reply,

"But I guess you know more than me, seeing as how you have a doctor friend."

Austyn was quiet.

"Anyway, I'm done with your hair and I'm done with the massage. Is there anything else you need? Honey?"

Austyn finally responded. "Clothes'

"Oh, your pyjamas, right."

Kira trotted to the wardrobe and opened its door.

She surveyed the racks. "Honey, which one do you want? Plaid or flannel or cotton?!

"Whichever

"Then let's wear the plaid ones. They look good on you"

She took out a set of sky-blue plaid pyjamas and presented them to Austyn. "Here you go."

Austyn stood up and reached for the bath towel around his waist.

He paused when he didn't hear the squeal he was expecting.

Kira stood in front of him, gawking.

When she finally realised what he was doing, she opened her mouth, ready to scream.

But she caught herself when she noticed Austyn staring at her in anticipation.

He was doing this deliberately.

Kira closed her mouth.

She was not going to give him that satisfaction.

If he didn't mind getting naked in front of her, why should she mind getting treated to the view?

Kira opened her eyes wider and ran them up and down his muscular body.

She admired his pecs, his abs, his Adonis belt, and her line of sight moved further south.

It was like watching free porn, in high definition.

She gulped.

A wolf whistle escaped from her lips.

Kira's hand flew to her mouth.

Austyn's face darkened.

Kira looked away, blushing,

She didn't mean it.

It was an instinctive response when she was treated to a feast for the eyes.

Austyn glared at her. "Why are you still standing here? Turn around!'

Kira immediately did that

She stood with her back to Austyn and patted her flushed cheeks.

'He started it,' she thought. He paraded his well-toned body in front of me. What was I supposed to do?"