to scare me. Yes, I deeply regret it, and I’m suffering the consequences. But it wasn’t as your friend saw.”
Whitney finished, her voice breaking, tears spilling over as she stubbornly turned her head to wipe them away.
She did not want him to see her weakness, her vulnerability.
But her fragile, tender state unwittingly tugged at Ludwik’s heartstrings.
His eyes widened with surprise, then narrowed as he licked his lips and spoke in a husky voice, “Why didn’t you tell me sooner that you were bullied? I thought you…”
“You never gave me a chance,” she shot back, her voice filled with accusation, “Preston wasn’t the only one who bullied me tonight. Without understanding the situation, you embarrassed me.”
Facing her accusation, Ludwik’s face tightened, “Does it hurt much?”
“What do you think?”
“Lie down. I’ll apply the ointment.”
“Don’t…”
“Don’t argue!”
He was imperious and authoritative, not to be denied, lifting her shirt and steadying her slender waist to apply the ointment.
shivered under his touch, the moment’s intimacy overwhelming despite its medical nature.
were strong
caused Ludwik to pause, his gaze growing heated
rough whisper, “Whitney, there are things you shouldn’t
Whitney was
that are inappropriate and can be misconstrued,” his voice was seductively
“I meant it literally.
aren’t you?” His voice
inappropriate and buried her embarrassment
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Ludwik’s hand, applying the
over her, and from his angle, her waist seemed
darkened, and he abruptly stood up, quelling the
“Thank you…”
up. The spot where his fingers
air between them was steamy,
rose, her heartbeat quickening as she pulled her shirt down, “You should get some
I patch you up, and that’s how you
I’m just trying to avoid an awkward situation!”
asked, “What would you like me
not expected much from her–just the lack of a simple ‘thank you‘ had ruffled his feathers. He caught sight of her innocent eyes and decided to tease, “Didn’t you say you’d dance for me when we got back? Breaking
flushed a furious shade of
said that in a moment of
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