53: Stripping

SUNSHINE:

My eyes narrowed at Knoxx.

"Do I look like I still have feelings for that bastard?"

"Yes. You did. Instead of arguing, why don't you accept that you did something foolish?"

I heaved a sigh. Arguing will not help at all.

"Fine. I admit that I was not looking."

"What if I was not here? You would fall and break your neck."

"I may or may not fall."

"Father will be mad at me."

"He won't. I assure you." I sauntered towards the right path and reached the river. "Put the basket down," I ordered.

"I'm your alpha." He did not like to be bossed around. It was his fault for tagging along. He insisted and I listened.

I gave him a stern look. "If you don't want to be ordered, you can leave me and give me peace. I will make this quick. The washing of clothes I mean."

And maybe a little swimming in the river. I was already feeling sticky all over.

"No," he answered. He put the basket down, went to the nearest rock, and leaned on it. "I will wait until you are done."

I raised my eyebrow