I blinked, surprised by the intensity of Damien’s reaction. “I just went to the school…”
“You could have called me,” Damien said.
“You were working. I wasn’t busy so it wasn’t a problem for me to go.”
“You promised me you would stay home.”
“Stacy needed me,” I said, entirely confused by this entire exchange. “I took some of the guards with me. I went and came back, everything is fine.”
This reasoning did little to calm Damien, who continued staring at me hard, a stern expression on his face. “You promised me…”
Again, I pressed, “I’m fine. It went okay, and I’m home now. I’m safe.”
To help emphasize this point, I stepped closer to him, walking right up into the safety of his arms. He encircled his embrace around me, and while I was against him, I finally felt some of the tension eas
