His tone and the way he dismissed her almost made her waver and spin on her heels, but what was the point if she couldn't annoy the hell out of him? Annoying him was more satisfying.
"No," she said firmly.
His amber eyes snapped back to her. "That wasn't a request."
"I'm not going to run out of this room just because you said so." She headed straight for the couch and sat down, arms still crossed.
Derek's eyes narrowed. "What are you doing?"
"Staying here." She made herself comfortable, settling in like she belonged.
"Are you deliberately provoking me?"
Kira looked thoughtful for a second. "Well… you married me," she replied calmly as she started to lie down. "So you get everything that comes with me. If you want, I can lie here quietly and watch you work."
