Jasper was utterly surprised when she took his hand. He looked up at her and she looked away and sighed. He covered her hand with his other one and got up, ashamed at himself. He had let his temper show, and that was inexcusable. He tipped her head up with a finger and restrained himself from kissing her sad little mouth. He apologized softly. "I'm sorry, Penny. I know how hard this is for you. I should be doing my best to relieve your stress, not corner you and have you make a choice. There is an easy solution to all this, I just didn't want to go through the extra trouble. Don't beat yourself up so much, flower. Just trust me." He sat her on the bed and gave her a warning look. He called Neila in and gave her some terse instructions before dismissing her and turned back to Penny, climbing up onto the bed and pulling her beside him.
What seemed to be a few moments later, the door opened again and four men entered, carrying a twin mattress wrapped in luxurious fabrics. He smiled to himself, hoping that this gamble worked. He knew Penny would want to take the smaller bed, but he also knew she didn't want that silk and velvet. Honestly, neither did he, but he would do what it took to get her to sleep in her own bed. He held her hand as the bed was moved with them still on it, just rotated a bit. The bookcase was moved and the other bed placed there. He hoped the determent of the fabrics and the nearness of the window to this bed would be enough. He gave a small nod to the movers and a signal to Neila to leave. She frowned a bit, but closed the door behind her. He gave a happy sigh and leaned into Penny. "Happier now?" he murmured in her ear.
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