Chapter 36

Emma’s POV

“Still going out with me?” Chase popped his head in my room and asked.

I had long stopped bolting my door.

It didn’t stop anything. Every single time I tried to do it, thinking it would keep me away from Chase, it only brought me closer to him. I’d overthink myself into unlocking the door again.

“That’s the most hideous hat I ever saw.” I joked with him.

“There’s more where it came from.” He responded. He was obviously in a better mood, and it was good, for me.

“I’m sorry about earlier.” I apologized, getting out of bed.

“That’s alright. I’m the villain in every story. Hurry up before I show you why that is.” He joked with a little wink.

Chase was crazy, there was no going back about it.

“Alright.” I replied, laughing.

“Would you like me to watch, or you’d rather I stayed out in the cold?” He asked, with a very exaggerated sense of need.

“I’d rather you froze over than watch me get dressed.” I replie