Branch Three Hundred and Forty Two

"What?"

"You will never get used to me saying things like that would you?"

"So you were teasing me?" she asked throwing her head backward a bit.

"It's always fun to tease you, you always respond"

She felt her mouth go in a pout as she crossed her hand over her chest. "But on a more serious note, I think I need to have my bath," she said struggling to free her leg from his grip.

"Take me with you," he said like a child who was being denied something he so desperately wanted.

"Stop it, Xavier," she said quietly as if they were not the only ones in the room and she was ashamed to let anyone hear them.

"Take me with you" he echoed his first statement again.

She stood up and felt a surge of pain rush down and settle at her ankle. She tried her best to control the pain she felt at that moment.

"See you are not fine, you need me to help you," he said when he saw the reaction on her face for her stepping on the leg.

"I am..." she began to talk but was cut off by the ringing of his p