Chapter 164

IRIS

After Hilda left to catch a nap, I sent a text to Les asking where he was.

Les: “James and I stepped out for a hot minute. Will be back soon. Do you miss me?”

Me: “Mhmm. Let me think about that.” I replied with a thinking emoji at the end. “No.”

Les: “I’m going to give you ten seconds to rectify that.”

Me: “Or what?” I answered with a smirking emoji.

Les: “Five seconds left…”

Me: “Three. Two. One.”

Les: “Nice. Don’t ask for mercy when I make you eat that word though.”

A pleasant shiver ran through my body as my lips curled up in a mischievous smile.

Me: “Is that a threat, Mr Scavo?”

Les: “It’s a promise, Sweetness.”

Me: “Hmm. Well, I’m going to catch a nap. We’ll see how good you are with your word.”

Les: Be sure to sleep with one eye open, Beauty. The Beast can come for you at any time.

My heart raced, and as a result, goosebumps rose on my skin and heat prickled the back of my neck. Excited and a little bit moist, I went under the covers thinking about him and what our futu