"Baby."
Beauty's heart skipped a beat at the sound of Bruno's voice, pulling her from the whirlwind of thoughts that had consumed her.
She blinked and found him standing outside the car, his strong hand extended toward her. For a moment, she just stared at him, her cheeks warming.
How long had she been sitting there, lost in her head? She hadn't even noticed him get out of the car.
Her lips parted, and a small awkward smile spread across her face. She placed her hand in his, and he gently helped her out of the car.
"Thank you," Beauty whispered, her voice trembling slightly.
As she stepped down, her eyes went to the towering Hathaway mansion in front of her, a breathtaking display of luxury and grandeur. Bruno held her hand as they walked into the house.
Beauty's heart was racing with anticipation and nerves. She was going to meet the Hathaway family, and she would be introduced as Bruno's girlfriend!
"Something's not right..." Bruno murmured to himself.
Just then, the butler approached them. He bowed slightly, with such an aura that impressed Beauty.
"Welcome home, Young Master, My Lady," the butler greeted with a bow.
Beauty felt her cheeks heat under the butler's gaze, and she instinctively moved closer to Bruno, her fingers brushing against his arm. Bruno felt chills at her act, a kick of adrenaline and the urge to protect her.
He placed a protective hand around her and smirked to himself.
"Where is everyone?" he asked the butler.
"They are not at home, sir. They left early this morning for their anniversary vacation."
Bruno raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Anniversary? On my birthday? That's... new, he thought.
"And my sister?"
He asked again.
"Lady Abigail also left this morning with her assistant. She mentioned something about a modeling project."
Bruno grinned, his dark eyes gleaming with excitement. No parents. No sister. Just me and Beauty, he thought.
He was thinking about getting his own place; this is what he needed-some freedom!
"So," he began, "I'm home alone?"
"Yes, sir," the butler confirmed with a polite nod.
"Thanks for the update, George." Bruno waved him off with a satisfied smirk.
The butler bowed again and disappeared, leaving the two of them alone in the grand foyer. Bruno turned to Beauty, his face lit with mischief.
"Babe, what happ-"
Before she could respond, he leaned down and captured her lips in a kiss.
Beauty gasped softly against his mouth, her surprise melting into a quiet moan as his hands slid to her waist, pulling her closer. His lips were soft but insistent, his kiss was filled with a hunger that sent shivers down her spine.
When he finally pulled back, she stared up at him, her breath heavy, her heart pounding in her chest.
"Well, that was unexpected," she teased, her voice low and sultry as she trailed her fingers down his chest.
Bruno grinned, his eyes darkening with desire. "You are going to make up for last night, right?"
She chuckled, lightly pushing against his chest to create some space.
"Hold on, lover boy."
She reached for the bag she'd been carrying and pulled out a neatly wrapped package.
"I brought something for us," she said, her voice dropping into a playful whisper.
Bruno raised an eyebrow.
"A birthday gift?"
She smiled coyly and handed him the package. "Sort of... they are costumes. For our role-playing."
"Role-playing?"
His voice was innocent, a playful edge to it as he glanced up at her, still not entirely sure what she had planned.
Beauty nodded as her lips curved into a sly grin.
"I thought we'd spice things up." She quickly pulled out her phone, sending a message to him. "I just sent you your role description. Hope you can handle it. Check it out."
Bruno's eyebrows shot up as he read the message, his lips curling into a smirk as he read the words.
A sexy, perverted cop? His mind raced with the idea, and a chuckle escaped him as he looked back at her. "And you're a crazy bunny criminal?"
She bit her lip, nodding slowly, her eyes twinkling wildly.
"You're not afraid of a little role reversal, are you?"
Bruno let out a low laugh, the sound deep and appreciative as he glanced down at the cop uniform inside the package.
His hands moved to open it fully, revealing the outfit-a tight police shirt, badge, handcuffs, a plastic pistol, and several items that made his eyes widen.
"She's one crazy bunny," he muttered to himself, clearly impressed and slightly amused by her wild choice.
"I hope we will have fun," he told her.
"Well..."
Beauty replied and moved closer to him, her hand grazing the fabric of his shirt as she leaned up, her lips brushing against his ear.
"I think you're going to enjoy arresting me," she whispered, her voice seductive.
Bruno's breath hitched, a rush of heat flooding his body.
"Oh, I would love to."
His voice was rough, filled with anticipation as he handed her the costume. "Get ready, bunny. I'm coming for you. You are guilty of stealing this poor man's heart."
She grinned, stepping closer to him.
"Well, we will see how good you really are... Cop."
Bruno's eyes gleamed as he leaned down, his lips brushing against her ear.
"I'll make sure you get exactly the punishment that you deserve..."
His sudden deep voice made her breath hitch, but she quickly composed herself, giving him a playful shove.
They both laughed.
"Where's your room? I need to get changed. You can join me when you're ready."
Before Bruno could answer, a maid entered the room silently, about to leave the living room. Bruno called her attention.
"Show her to my room," Bruno instructed.
The maid nodded.
"Please, follow me, ma'am."
"Thank you," Beauty murmured, her voice soft as she turned to Bruno with a playful thumbs-up.
He smiled, watching as she followed the maid upstairs. Once she was out of sight, he glanced at the cop uniform again, a smirk tugging at his lips.
"This is going to be fun," he muttered to himself.