Just grab your damn bag and let’s get out of here," he instructed and Gabby stiffened but did not move from her position on the bed.
"I told you Nik. I have no intention of going anywhere with you," she reminded him and with a sudden sharp intake of breath Nik finally broke. She could see it in his gaze, could see the way his anger suddenly spilled over like red hot lava. And it was all aimed at her.
Instinctively Gabby moved back but she was far too late and Nik simply caught her by the waist and flung her over his shoulder before collecting her bag and departing the room ignoring her screams and cursing. He didn't even pause in his progress to the car as she rained punches and kicks to anywhere she could reach. She even twisted round so she could bite his shoulder in an effort to be free and she felt mild satisfaction at the hiss of pain he expelled before she found herself shoved in to the passenger seat of his car but he slid in to the driver’s seat before she even had time to escape. He dealt her a quelling look as he ensured her seatbelt was fastened before driving away and leaving her to glare out the window in silence.
When they reached the house Nik waited for her to get out but she remained where she was as she faced away from him and fumed silently. She had no intention of getting out of the car and going back in to the house when it would feel like she was losing the battle between them. She knew she couldn’t show any weakness and had to stay firm on her decision.
“Out the car,” he insisted and she finally turned to glare at him.
“I’m not moving!” she told him and he smiled at that.
"So, you want to play then," he said as he lowered his lips to within inches of hers and Gabby held her breath as she watched his lips, unable to tear her eyes away.
"What I want is to go back to the motel," she breathed and as if she'd broken some kind of spell Nik's face twisted in to anger once more and Gabby found herself no longer captivated by those lips above her but caught beneath them as he delivered a punishing kiss that tore the breath from her throat and made her long for things that she could never have. Like her husband's love.
Nik abruptly pulled away and took a moment to catch his breath before climbing gracefully from the car, walking to the passenger side and holding his hand out to assist her. Instead of accepting it though Gabby folded her arms over her chest and glared at him, silently making her statement that she had no intention of willingly accompanying her husband back in to the house.
"Gabriella, you have two minutes to get out of this car," her husband warned and Gabby simply glared at him and remained as she was. At the end of the two minutes Nik gave a frustrated growl and before she could realise his intention Nik scooped her up and threw her over his shoulder ignoring her screams, demands and struggles as he carried her in to their house and up the stairs.
"What do you think you're doing?" she shouted as he strode past her bedroom and up the next flight of stairs until he reached his own room and then he placed her none too gently on his bed with a glare that warned against moving from where he had put her.
"I think it is about time we spoke of what is bothering you," he suggested coolly and Gabby glared at him.
"I have no intention of discussing anything with you except the terms of our divorce," she informed him and his expression darkened as he stepped closer.
"While I have no intention of getting a divorce so you can get that out of your pretty little head right now!" he said fury dancing is his eyes and Gabby thrust her chin up as she continued to glare at the man who had ignored her existence for their entire marriage.
"It's not up to you!" she told him attempting to get to her feet but before she could move he had his arms either side of her effectively caging her in and his nostrils were flaring with anger as he leaned so close she could feel his warm breath
Stella Marie Alden, Chantel Seabrook