Husband With Benefits
Chapter 374: Nora’s Kidnapping

Chapter 374: Nora’s Kidnapping

As Demetri and Nora reached their house, Nora quickly raced to the bedroom, ready for some sleep. They’d been up all night and while evertyone else had crashed there, her Mr Husband had dragged her back home. She knew of course, the reason behind it. After all, she’d been avoiding him for that reason.

Before she could get away, however she was caught by the waist and lifted into the air by a pair of steel arms and dragged to the couch, where Demetri had her sit on his lap.

"Stop struggling and sit straight." Demetri warned her.

"Nooo. I need to sleep. Please lets go." Nora gave a big yawn to show him how sleepy she was before trying her best to make puppy eyes at him.

Demetri smiled and quickly covered her eyes," I’m immune to that look now. So, come on spill."

Nora rolled her eyes behind his hand and raised her hand in the air, counting," Fine. The wedding preparations are going great. I’m already done with the cake tasting, the flower decorations, etc. We are only suffering for the fittings and dress for the bridesmaids and my...

Demetri’s hand moved from her eyes to her mouth as he growled," Nora Williams Frost. You know that is not what I am asking. So..."

Nora grimaced and shook her head," I don’t want to say it. You’ll be angry."

"It would have been nice if you’d thought of that before you went to find Arabelle and ended up almost killing yourself."

"I didn’t go to find her! And I was kidnapped."

The only reply she received to this claim was a raising of an eyebrow, letting her know clearly that he did not believe her.

Nora pouted, "Fine fine. I’ll tell you...It all started on a dark and rainy night... the strets were quiet and there was no one..."

Her words were interrupted when Demetri smacked her hip, causing her to jump and try to get off his lap.

"Let me go! I am not sitting on your lap anymore. I’ll sit on that chair there and talk."

"Why would you sit anywhere else when you can sit on my lap? Hmm? Now, are you going to start talking or do you want me to see how long it takes for me to turn you a** red?"

Nora slumped," Its all in the past, Demetri. Can’t you let it go?" Her guilty plea was met with silence as Demetri stared at her.

"Fine fine. I did go to meet her. But I did not expect..." Nora trailed off, not liking the disappointment in his gaze.

"See. This is why I did not want to tell you. You are giving me that ’dad-like’ look."

"You’d promised me that you wouldn’t go looking for trouble and let me handle everything."

"And I didn’t! I swear I didn’t. I was minding my own business when I received a message from Gabe to come see him behind the campus. I did not doubt its authenticity because the message mentioned that I should inform you as well and let you know to come there. But I knew you were in that meeting with Mrs. Winthrope. I thought it would be fine. I didn’t think that I would end up meeting Arabelle."

"Why then, did you not confirm as the mssage had said? She wrote that so that you would trust her. And you fell for her trap."

"I’m sorry. I did. Can you forgive me?"

Demetri smiled and in answer tapped her hips again, a little harder this time, causing her to jump again and rub her hip as she glared at him," What?"

"You expect me to believe that you did not doubt the authenticity of the message? That your ever present instincts ditched you at that moment."

"Would you believe me if I said that?" Nora asked doubtfully.

Her answer was only a look from Demetri and she slumped," I hate it that you are so astute. And I hate it even more when you use this silent language, letting me know from just a look, what you are thinking. I hate it when..."

Nora sighed," Fine. Yes. I did doubt that it might not be Gabe and I did think that I might be able to handle Arabelle. I just never thought that instead of talking to me she’d straight away make me go unconscious and kidnap me."

The anger on his face was enough to worry Nora who quickly snuggled and leaned more into his body, tucking her face in his neck as she whispered in a small voice,"If it’s any consolation, I regretted it the moment I woke up in that speeding car."

Demetri sighed," You have any idea what would have happened if you’d not been saved? Do you? Promise me that next time, you will not put yourself in danger. Promise me."

Nora heard his heart race and the slight quiver in his voice," I promise you that I will not take unnecessary risks, Demetri. But...if danger comes our way, then I won’t back off. And you can’t blame me for that. I’m only following your own example of nit running away from danger."

A long sigh escaped Demetri as he sat there with her in his arms, relieved that she was there. The last week, his own mind had been a mess as he continued to think what could have happened if things had not gone as they had. Even tonight, as he’d looked at Gabe, trying to maintain a brave face, he knew that his brother was much stronger than him. He, the so called ’Demon’ would not have been able to live without his wife.

And even as Gabe grieved the loss of his beloved, he was infinitely thankful for her death, hoping that never again, would they be burdened by anything that might threaten their peace and their life.

Nora tightened her grip on Demetri, cherishing the warmth and the silent reassurance of his embrace while trying to let him know that she was here with him.

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