They settled on the sofa in the bedroom, soft lamplight brushing the walls, not far from where Kaden was sleeping peacefully now. After the boy's earlier whimpers and cries because of the nightmares, he had finally gone back to sleep.
Czar stretched out and leaned back, his confidence filling the small space as he grinned at Roseanne. "I thought you wanted me," he teased, gesturing toward himself with a dramatic flourish. "Come closer, will you?"
Roseanne rolled her eyes, feigning disgust as she crossed her arms. "Has anyone ever told you that you have terrible narcissistic tendencies… sir?" The last word dripped with sarcasm.
Czar didn't bother with a retort. Instead, he reached over and pulled her toward him with one strong arm, surprising her into a gasp.
"Sir!?"
