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"I had Ryuu get your suitcases and take theured that would be the one place I knehere it wouldn’t be a probleuest room for you, if you prefer" His tone was frosty and his body was tensed

Her heart turned over As a little girl she had dreamed of a handsome prince with courtly manners Between her own fathers and her uncle, very few h expectations Gavriel had s and raised the bar infinitely higher

If she said no, she would have more tiuess her decision If she said yes, she would have to face the fact that she was a mated woman now She looked up at herher one way or the other Not one to shy away from a difficult situation she realized she knehat she wanted to do

"I want to stay with you, only" she hesitated

"Only whatyou ask for, will be yours," Gavriel assured her

"Don’t expect too athered her in his ar here is more than I deserve There is no way you would fail to meet my expectations, they have been shattered in the face of the beautiful reality that is you"

And there goes o? Oh yes, in his pocket to carry around for all tihed and clutched the back of his shirt He pulled back and kissed her forehead

"Come, zain’ka moya, I’ll show you to your new home" Gavriel took her hand and led her up the stairs

"I can stay here too?" she asked

"Yes That was the topic that Aiden and I were discussing before you co faintly amused

"How could you let your commander function like that? Really? He didn’t even have a filing cabinet," she shuddered

"Noe have you to keep us in line Between you and Meryn, the unit will be better than ever"

"Are you teasing otten better since your arrival"

Yup, right there in his pocket

He led her down a long hallway and turned They walked until they reached the last door He opened it and stepped aside to let her walk through She walked into the dark roo them in total darkness