Bryce drove home after placing Hera comfortably on the car seat. She didn't wake till they arrived home and he simply let her sleep till he drove into his mansion. She stirred awake then and her eyes fluttered as she took in her surroundings. She was in a car? She looked around and her apartment came into view. When did she leave Ben's house? She was sleeping comfortably over there so when did she leave?
"You're awake." She heard the familiar voice of Bryce from opposite her and she clenched her fists angrily. Ben had done what she clearly asked him not to do. He had called Bryce to pick her up. She didn't want to see him so why would he do that? And without her permission as well? He was the last person on earth that she wanted to talk to. She had been avoiding him for a reason after all.
"Let's get you inside—" He tried to reach out to her but she pulled away as though he had burned her. Her reaction left him hurt and completely speechless. Hera had never tried to avoid his touch, neither had she ever tried to stay away, but she was doing it now and he hated to say it, but it pained him deeply.
"I can manage." She blurted out, unable to meet his peering gaze. "Thank you for driving me home." She tried to unlock his car but he tapped a button that did a central lock, shutting all doors completely. She struggled to get out while he remained silent, watching her.
"It's refusing to open." She mumbled to herself, but he heard her loud and clear. He wouldn't dare open that door. At this moment, that door was his enemy and he wouldn't dare open it. Not when she was still mad at him and definitely not when she was still trying to run away from him. If he lets her go without sorting out their issue, it'll get worse and for the life in him, he wasn't ready for that.
He was already tired of it. He had had enough sleepless nights because of this and he was slowly beginning to lose focus at work and everything that needed his attention.
"Please open the door." She whispered in a small and calm voice but he didn't move an inch. "I'm feeling sleepy and I would like to get off now."
"You're not feeling sleepy, Hera and you're clearly not coming down now." His voice clipped and he immediately turned off the engine. "You're trying to run away to avoid me and I can tell, but if that's not the case then you wouldn't mind sleeping here in the car, right?" He asked and Hera whipped her head towards his direction.