Her mouth dropped open.
She didn’t know what response she’d get to those questions considering it was insane that he’d stolen her passport and suitcases in the first place. But she hadn’t expected that or his immediate honesty nor did she know what to do with it.
“Why?” she enquired, her voice pitched higher.
He put the bowls and spoon in the dishwasher and closed the door.
Then he walked to her saying, “So you wouldn’t pack them, write some mad note and disappear halfway around the world.”
She opened her mouth to speak but couldn’t form a response. She couldn’t even think of one.
She’d practiced this. Why was she messing it up?
She had no time to figure it out, he’d taken her hand and was pulling her behind him as he walked to the light switch in the kitchen and flipped it off.
He was tugging her down the hallway toward the guest suite, her hand still firm in his when she declared, “You can’t steal my passport and luggage.”
“That’s funny, since I did,” he returned.
He was unbelievable!
What was going on in that head of his?
No, she didn’t want to know. She just wanted to go.
She tried to yank her hand from his. This endeavor failed.
Instead, Prentice suddenly halted, turned and yanked her hand. He was stronger and she flew to him. He dropped her hand but caught her h*ps and pushed her up against the wall.
His body got close, so close she could feel his warmth everywhere.
Her mind scrambled.
“Why do you want your things?” he asked softly.
She blinked up at him, finding her attention wandering considering his proximity and that soft, deep voice he was using.
Then she explained the obvious, “They’re mine.”
“Aye, but why do you want them?”
“Because they’re mine.”
In the darkened hall, she saw his white teeth flash in a smile.
Her heart skipped as her temper flared.
“We’ve established that,” he replied. “Now, why do you want them?”
“I just do,” she shot back.
His hand lifted, coming up to cup her jaw and he tipped her head further back as he got even closer.
“All right, you can have them back,” he murmured.
Suddenly, she didn’t want them back.
With effort, she remained focused.