Stasia’s strength

Juniper could tell Kai was ill at ease as he walked to her and kissed her on the head.

“You’re keeping me on my toes.” She searched his eyes for the truth, but he had nothing to offer.

“Stasia will walk you back. I have some things I need to do first.”

Juniper reached for his hand and pleaded with him. “Come to bed with me?”

He pulled his hand hastily from hers. “Juniper, I-” she suddenly feared he would punish her emotionally for speaking up. Something she was too familiar with her exes. “I… I don’t know what I would have done if they hurt you.”

He stared her straight into her eyes. There was a fire about his declaration. He was prepared to kill anyone who got in the way of her, and she knew it.

Feeling the emotions of her secret flow through her body, she only nodded.

After he held a long stare at her, he gave the nod and headed towards Dayton. Kai was too much in his fury of thoughts to notice the odd way Dayton stared at her.