Where?” Merrick’s arms wrapped around her, lifting her up, and she giggled at the wild look in his eyes as he scanned the house for a bedroom with the same seriousness as he usually searched for danger. “My bedroom is upstairs, but…” Merrick had started stalking toward the stairs but froze at the final word. The worry in his eyes faded when she winked at him. “So impatient.” Nuzzling his face into her neck, he growled softly. “Make fun of me again… and I might need to punish you.”
