Returning to the mansion, Essence was surprised at how quiet Vadim was. In the limo on the way home, he tucked her against his shoulder, forced her head down to his chest and urged her to rest.
Now as the car pulled up the long drive, she was feeling nervous, and she wasn’t sure why. The vehicle drew to a halt and the driver opened the door, Vadim alighting first and then bending inward to scoop her out of the car.
“I can walk.”
“Yet you’re not going to.” He kissed her temple. Carrying her up the steps into the mansion and then through the foyer, he didn’t pause as he took the stairs straight to their bedroom. He brought her straight to the bathroom and set her on a stool next to the bathtub.
Wordlessly he turned the taps to begin filling the tub and then moved to collect the sweet, sc
