Free Follow Me (Caged Hearts Book 3) by Heather West Page B

of for Jasper. In the moment he’d been loving it, but now he was unbearably drained and utterly spent.
     
    His body sagged heavily against the soft pillows and satin sheets. His breathing was already starting to slow as he lay there contentedly.
     
    “Did you enjoy that?” Kait purred the question to him as she gently stroked his forehead.
     
    “Yeah,” Jasper grinned sleepily. “That was amazing.”
     
    He felt her kissing her neck and rubbing his bare chest, but it felt like it was happening in a dream. His eyelids felt unbearably heavy, and he struggled to keep his eyes open.
     
    “Babe?” He called for her and yawned at the same time. “I don’t think I can go again,” he told her, his eyes closing. “I’m so tired.”
     
    It didn’t take long for him to fall in to a deep, dreamless sleep.
     

Chapter 35
     
    Kait watched Jasper for a few minutes, needing to be certain that he was fast asleep. His chest rose slowly with each breath which was intoxicating to watch. Kait loved to see him so peaceful, so free from worry. But she couldn’t linger on the bed too long; she had a job to do. Carefully she lifted herself off the bed, trying not to disturb Jasper. He grumbled slightly but did not wake.
     
    Holding her breath, she tiptoed towards the door and gently eased it open. It creaked but still Jasper didn’t stir. Releasing her breath, Kait stepped out into the darkness of the open plan living space. She knew that she couldn’t risk turning on a light as that might wake Jasper. She’d need to work under cover of darkness.
     
    Quickly, she darted barefoot over to the kitchen area. She pried open the large refrigerator and spotted the two shelves packed full of garish neon sports bottles. There were more of them than she’d anticipated. At least twenty.
     
    “Dammit,” Kait muttered angrily to herself. It was going to take a considerable amount of time to empty them all out and refill them with water, but it had to be done.
     
    Kait started removing the chilled bottles and lining them up beside the sink. It was going to make a lot of noise when she emptied them down the drain; she just had to pray that Jasper was tired enough to not wake up.
     
    With shaking hands, Kait began to empty the first bottle. In the dark it was difficult to tell what color the liquid was inside, but it appeared clear.
     
    Once all the bottles were empty, Kait waited before proceeding. Her entire body tensed as she expected to hear the bedroom door creak open and Jasper’s footsteps upon the floor as he came over to see what she was doing. He’d surely be mad to think she was sabotaging his sports drinks.
     
    But thankfully the apartment remained silent and still. Kait didn’t waste any more time worrying. She started to quickly rinse out the sports bottles and then refill them with safe, clear water. Her hands became cold and numb, but she didn’t care. All that mattered was stopping Carl. Her meeting with Michael Daniels had convinced Kait once and for all that the man was a monster. He didn’t care about Jasper; he just cared about making money.
     
    “Try and stop him now you bastard,” Kait whispered to herself as she stood before the restocked refrigerator, gazing smugly at the water filled sports bottles which were back on their relevant shelves and seemingly never touched.
     
    Before heading back to bed, Kait cleaned up any spilled water and made sure that the kitchen looked pristine. It was like she’d never been there which was exactly her intention. With the energy drinks taken care of, she’d almost won her war against Carl Santino and his evil ways.
     

Chapter 36
     
    “There’s only two days until your next fight,” Carl was beside Jasper in the car as they drove over to the gym, Carl was driving. He kept stealing glances away from the road to look at his client.
     
    “Two days,” Jasper nodded, “I know.” He felt pleasantly rested after his night’s sleep which had eased some of