*I’m outside your room,*

Karina’s heart expanded and filled with so much happiness as she reread the short message again and again and with one last look at Penelope on the bed, she found her way out of the room as sneaky as she could.

Getting outside and shutting the door carefully behind her, a big hand suddenly clasped her hand and hauled her into his own room.

“Derek,” she threw herself into his arms and stayed there for a long minutes. One would think those two were seeing each other again after being apart for a long period of time.

“Were you missing me too?” Derek asked softly after...