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.

storm outside, Bella felt oddly at ease. She could smell his familiar clean and cool scent, Julling her into a dangerous sense of comfort She never imagined there would come a night when Dominic would willingly invite her into his bed with no hidden intentions. Suddenly, Dominic shifted closer and pulled her small frame into

and hear the steady rhythm of his strong and grounding heartbeat. His scent surrounded her, leaving no room to

lowered his head to kiss her, she didn't pull away. She

and his tongue slipped past her lips, coaxing her into a deeper kiss and tangling

flutter her eyes open. As her vision adjusted, she caught glimpses of Dominic's face. It was close enough

h to see the

tightened around her while his kiss grew more fevered. His hands roamed free, tracing over the sensitive parts of

Bella thought they would cross the line, Dominic suddenly stopped and fixed her disheveled

courage, she rested her head against his chest. Dominic's body

but the

stillness

Dominic finally agreed to let her return to work at the hospital. However, she was not going back

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