24. Servants plus Spies

There was a knock on the door again.

“Master Remus, we have come to bring breakfast. Can we come in?" A female voice was heard from outside.

Bella was just about to get up when a hard jolt made her fall back to where she was. She felt uneasy in Master Remus' arms.

"Close your eyes," whispered Mr. Remus into Bella's ear. "Pretend to be asleep. The servants will still come in to see us because the door to this room is unlocked.”

Bella obeyed the order wordlessly. She closed her eyes tightly and tried to catch her breath. It was very difficult, especially when Mr. Remus Remus' arms tightened.

Not only that, her husband's head was now directly behind her shoulder, buried between her hair that flowed freely.

There was a knock, followed by the sound of the door opening, and footsteps and the wheels of the food cart. “Master, we brought breakfast for the two of you….”

Mr. Remus mumbled, and Bella