Well then. Whatever Jamie had expected through a hazy and sleep heavy mind, what came from the woman on the ground sobbing wasn't it. He was also, unsurprisingly, feeling rather exposed standing there with just a towel to cover himself. Even so, he couldn't help but to shake his head and even chuckle at the absurdity of the whole situation.

"I live alone, Bella," he said a bit bluntly, "There aren't even servants here. No reason to sleep with pesky clothing on. Because I was sleeping until I heard someone in my home." He gave her a pointed look to say she was clearly the one in the wrong here, not him.

With another shake of his head and a wave of his hand, he sidestepped toward his room so as not to reveal his naked rear end to her. "Lemme get some pants on," he added, watching her cautiously for a moment, "Then I'll put some coffee or something on. Sounds like you need it." He moved to slip into his room then but not before adding, "The pups are in the pen in the sitting room. You can let'em out of you'd like."

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