A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 31

When Calliope woke up the next morning, she found herself nestled snugly in Silas's arms.

She recalled that she'd been having nightmares, and it seemed like someone had held her, calming her down significantly.

It must have been Silas who returned to the room and wrapped his arms around her.

Calliope felt a mix of gratitude and awkwardness. They were practically glued to each other, and she was acutely aware of the heat radiating from his body and his response to their closeness.

Even though she had never been intimate with anyone before, she knew what the reaction meant for a

man.

She tried to shift away slightly, but in doing so, she seemed to have brushed against him more.

"Don't move," Silas said, his voice thick and rough, as he held her tightly, their bodies pressed together. Calliope realized she had never seen Silas show interest in any other woman. A normal adult man must have certain needs, she supposed.

She had considered this when they made their agreement, and had said that during their marriage, they could live as a normal couple.

any advances. But now, she

now, and it seemed only natural. If Silas wanted to release his desires, she felt she ought to

her. Sleeping together like this was one thing, but being completely open with each other brought a level of awkwardness

she couldn't help but

overwhelming. She felt

pounded harder with her little movements, and he was finding it difficult to hold

that much. How

was her husband, expected

Abruptly, he released her and quickly got up to

felt the absence of his warmth, and soon heard the sound of

finished his shower and headed downstairs. By the time Calliope came down, Silas had already left,

down to eat, her heart

she had pulled away? Did he want...

with a grown woman in his arms - it was natural

shouldn't have pulled away from him. She had agreed to live as a couple, after

she should find a way to make it up to