Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 220

Chapter 220 Giving In

Dominic glanced at the pink sheets on Bella's bed and said while being completely unfazed, "Come sleep at my place. I can't sleep alone when it's raining Hurry up."

Bella stared frozen under the covers, still rattled from the thunderstorm. Since when did he have trouble sleeping on rainy nights? She couldn't remember that being a thing,

Perquale, impatient as always, scooped her up effortlessly. "I'm not spending the night on your pink bed."

Bella was confused. Why did le care so much about her bed? Don't most women like pink? If she went along with his taste and turned her room into a cave of dark tones, she doubted she would sleep peacefully.

In a daze, she let him carry her into his room, half-resisting but secretly glad to have company tonight.

They lay in silence after turning off the lights, neither of them asleep.

She never imagined there would come a night when Dominic would willingly

steady rhythm of his strong and grounding heartbeat. His scent surrounded her, leaving no room to escape. She melted almost

to kiss her, she didn't

his breath soon quickened, and his tongue slipped past her lips, coaxing her into a deeper

her eyes open. As her vision adjusted, she caught glimpses of

h to see the

hands roamed free, tracing over the sensitive parts of her body like they had all

when Bella thought they would

catching her breath Gathering her courage, she rested her head against his chest. Dominic's body tensed for a moment,

the room finally fell into

stillness

the hospital. However, she was not going back on the

her along to his office again. She declined, unwilling to endure the awkwardness of walking hand-in-hand with