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way it does sound crazy.”  He was rambling now, talking a mile minute as he tried to process what I’d just told him. 
    “Hayden…” I began, trying to soothe him.
    He held up a hand to cut me off.  When he spoke next, his voice was shaking with rage.  “We’re not staying under that fucked up monster’s roof a minute longer.  Pack your things, Daniella.  We’re leaving.”
    Hayden’s reaction wasn’t completely unexpected.  I’d known he’d be angry.  But I hesitated to do as he said.  Instead I sat on the bed watching helplessly as he began to haul armloads of my clothes out my gigantic walk-in closet.  I struggled to come up with something to say, something that would calm him down just enough to listen to reason.  Meanwhile, he tore our room apart.
    “We can’t take all of this with us tonight, so pick your favorites,” Hayden instructed as he deposited a pile of designer clothes on the bed next to me.  “I’ll send for the rest later.  Henrik’s employees are far more loyal to me than him.  I’m sure they’ll pack up anything we leave behind and get it to us even if Henrik forbids it.”
    The fact that Hayden was now calling his father by his first name wasn’t lost on me.
    “Hayden.  You have every right to be upset, but do you think you might be overreacting?”  I ventured.  “Why don’t you come back to bed?  You’re exhausted and still trying to wrap your head around all this.  Sleep on it and we’ll talk more in the morning.”
    “What happened to the woman who said she’d follow me anywhere?”
    I sighed.  Sometimes we were both just too strong-willed for our own good.  “Let’s just talk –”
    “No, I won’ t stay under his roof another minute.”
    “Hayden, you’re being impulsive.”
    “You sound like him.”
    “Well maybe he’s right.”  I was trying to be as patient as I could, but I was getting a little annoyed.  “There are two of us in this relationship, Hayden.  I know you’re used to calling all the shots and vanishing at the drop of a hat just to get under your father’s skin but –”
    Hayden stopped his rummaging and spun around to look at me.  “What did you say?” he interrupted, his eyes narrowing.  “How do you even know about the disappearing?  I never told you about that.  You’ve been talking to him, haven’t you?  You’ve been talking to Henrik.”
    “Yes.  Hayden, I know he’s a messed up guy.  He’s got all sorts of emotional problems and entitlement issues but he’s not evil and twisted like you say.  I think if you’d just give him a chance then maybe…”
    I trailed off when I saw how upset Hayden looked.
    “Who’s side are you even on?” he demanded, sounding deeply hurt.  “I thought I knew.  I thought it was a given and I could count on you to have my back no matter what.  But I have to say now I’m not so sure.”
    “ That’s not fair.  I’m on your side, Hayden,” I reassured him, having to make a conscious effort to reel my temper in as best I could.  “Obviously,” I couldn’t help but add, irritated that he had the nerve to question my loyalty.  He was being melodramatic and a little unreasonable.  Though I was trying to take it all with a grain of salt, it was starting to really get under my skin. 
    “Then don’t talk to him!” Hayden ordered.  “Don’t ever talk to him, you understand?”
    My eyes narrowed.  “You don’t own me,” I reminded him, bristling at the way he was trying to control me.  “ Just because I like you to take charge in the bedroom doesn’t mean I’ll take orders from you the rest of the time.  We don’t have to like all the same people but you never, ever get to tell me who I can or can’t speak to.”
    He ran a hand through his thick dark hair.  I could see the vein in his forehead sticking out like it did when he was really emotional.  “You’re right,” he finally agreed, sounding a little sheepish.  “Sorry.  I’m just