“I can figure it out. A few nights here won’t be that much.” “No, no,” she forces with giant eyes. “I would feel terrible if you had to spend your money because of this.” She reaches out and latches onto Nikolai’s wrist. “You’re friends with Thora, right?” “Best friends,” he says deeply. And he curves his strong arm around the slant of my hips. He tugs me to his side.