EMMY hadn't recovered yet from her initial shock when she suddenly felt a rough palm touching her cheek. It was full of calluses, a sign that the owner of the palm was used to rough work. But it was warm. So warm that it almost melted her slowly freezing heart.
When she heard him speak, she finally woke up from her momentary gaffe. "You- how- why- what are you doing here?" Then she suddenly thought of the guards that were constantly patrolling outside the mansion. If one of them saw Gage, it would truly be a disaster. "Come inside first."
She pulled him inside her room. Then she closed the balcony door and pulled the curtain over it. When she turned to Gage, she saw the other looking amusedly at her. As if he found her set of actions rather amusing. Which greatly annoyed her.
"Did you just laugh at me?"
