Chapter 50

Scarlett’s POV

“You’re not tagging along. That’s what.” I groan in frustration and pinch my nose in annoyance.

“You’re not getting my point, Gage. I’m your partner and I’ll rather die than leave you to go solo on this. Die, you hear me? If you go without me, I swear it to you that my dead body would be waiting for you. Here. In this very hotel. On this bed.” I grind out my last point just to make sure that he gets it all.

“You’re my partner and I’m not even trying to deny it. But you’re also my wife. You’re my world, Scarlett and I’ll die if anything happens to you. I’m going alone and no, you won’t be dead before I return.” His words infuriates me further and I smack my palms across his broad chest.

He doesn’t flinch, but he pulls me into his strong hold. I try to push my way out of him. There’s no way he’s cuddling me into submission. I succeed in getting out of his arms and I stand my ground, looking up to him in challenge.

I imagine myself to