DISTANCING THEMSELVES

Stefan stiffened at her words. He pulled away from her and looked at her eyes. It was clear and indifferent. "No, we're not okay."

"I think we're fine."  Cayenne insisted. "Are you going to sleep or not?"

"No, we're not sleeping until we solve our problem."

"And what problem do we have? I don't see one." Cayenne insisted without batting an eyelid. Maybe she was being hot and cold towards him but she realized that she was indeed getting too close to him. It's a bad thing if she keeps relying on him. Money was one problem and she didn't want to invest her emotions as well.

Stefan brought her inside their room and let her sit on their bed. "I said something earlier, right? I hurt you again, right?"

"No, you did not."

"You're lying. I know I said something."

"Since you know, why bother asking me?"

"So, you've admitted that I did say something."