As Nicki scrubbed down the walls and rinsed off the floor, she thought about how sour the man was. Why would someone deliberately be so rude and cut o...f friendships before they had even started? Maybe Gabriel figured that she was hired help and not in his league. But from the frozen dinner boxes and take out containers in the trash, Nicki knew that she wasn’t the only person he had cut out of his life. He seemed to live a very solitary existance. Nicki finished up the shower and looked down at. We needed to talk and they were probably more comfortable without Sofia being with us. Not that they didn't trust her, just that it was clear she was unhappy with them. They wanted to get me alone and after that we'd talk to Sofia. We all knew I wouldn't keep anything secret from her. Not anymore."Oh my God!" I grinned at the view, clapping my hands as we found ourselves overlooking a waterfall in the middle of the jungle.The falls weren't overly large, but breathtaking all the same. The water. “Why are you tired of shopping?”“No, I’m hungry,” she supplied.He looked at his watch and with surprise, noted the time. “Silk when your hungry just tell me. I don’t always eat regular so if you are hungry and want to eat just say so,” he told her tenderly.“Okay, I’m sorry I didn’t speak up. Can we go get a bite and then finish shopping? I’m not tired, just starved,” she told him.Michael carried his basket to the counter and Silk followed. While the guy rang up their stuff, she looked at the. When he lay beside her, she worked up enough energy to respond to his kiss.“I love this,” he said, “but dinner isn’t going to cook itself.” As if she hadn’t had to tell him that! But his greeting had been delightful.So was dinner. He’d made an extra effort. This was truly coming home. She dozed while he cooked, and she woke to his “Dinner is served.”“Mmm,” she said after she’d tasted the meal, “I think I’ll keep him.”“You have been keeping me,” he said. “I can pay rent now, though. We’ll settle.