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unable to believe that he had changed it without informing her.
    "I didn't want to wake up and discover you'd gone. Which apparently was exactly your intention," Nik explained and Gabby glared at him.
    "I was only going for a walk. Now may I have the code?" Gabby asked, hating that she had to practically beg to be let out of her own home.
    "No," Nik replied and her gaze widened at his terse response.
    "No?" she repeated as anger swirled inside her. She was tired, she was upset and she was more than a little pissed off.
    "It is late Gabriella and it is not safe for you to be out walking at this time of a night," he informed her and her glare intensified as did her anger.
    "You have no right to keep me here against my will," she shouted furiously unaware of the way her eyes darkened and flashed with fire.
    "I have every right. You are my wife and it is my right to be concerned for your safety," he said ignoring the dirty looks she was giving him.
    "This is ridiculous. Shut off the alarm Nik," she instructed unprepared for his dark grin.
    "No. Gabriella you are the one who is being ridiculous. It is the middle of the night and anyone could be out on those streets," he said making Gabby give a frustrated sigh as she realised she really was a prisoner in her own home.
    "Surely it is my choice if I want to take that risk?" she said folding her arms and glaring up at him but Nik remained unmoved.
    "No. You are my wife and it is my responsibility to ensure that no harm comes to you even if that means preventing your own foolish actions," he calmly informed her and Gabby gaped up at him. Foolish actions? All she wanted was to go for a damn walk.
    "Let me out of here, right now!" she all but screamed and when he still refused she made a move to open the door anyway at the risk of setting off the damn alarm but her fingers barely grazed the lock before she was bodily lifted away.
    "Calm yourself, Gabriella. You are getting yourself worked up over nothing," Nik said but instead of calming her it had the opposite effect and she gave a scream of frustration as she tried to jerk herself free of his grip only to be spun in his arms so she was crushed against his hard chest and completely at his mercy.
    "Let me go," she demanded and instead he lowered his dark head and pressed his firm lips against hers in a soft kiss that was both gentle and passionate and as he deepened the kiss Gabby couldn't help the sigh that escaped her. She may hate Nik but even she had to admit that he was exceptionally good at the whole kissing thing.
    "I suggest you go to bed, before I put you in mine," Nik said when he finally pulled away and as she turned and raced to her room she was aware of his husky chuckle following her the whole way.
    How unfair was it that she could count the amount of passionate kisses Nik had given her through their marriage on one hand yet in the space of one night he had kissed her more than in their entire marriage so far. It didn’t escape her notice that he hadn’t even bothered to notice her until she had made waves in his calm waters. Obviously this little act of his was just his way of making sure that she knew her place and that his life remained in perfect order. It simply didn’t matter to Gabby though because she had no intention of staying in a loveless marriage no matter how good Nik was at kissing. As soon as the opportunity arose she would be out of here for good!
     
    Opening her eyes Gabby groaned at the sight of her clock which read just five am. It had taken her hours to fall in to a fitful sleep and now she was wide awake but feeling exhausted and washed out. She didn't know if it was the stress of the day before or the thought of what the day would bring but she had a pounding headache and it didn't feel like it was going away any time soon so with a deep weary sigh she dragged herself from the bed and slipped her silk robe on before quietly opening the door. Hesitating outside her room she listened for any sound