No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 5



He gripped my wrist so hard that it hurt.

Conrad was furious. Was he jealous?

No sooner had the thought crossed my mind than Conrad released my hand, his gaze icy. "Felicia, is this how you retaliate because of something I said?"

I was shocked, not expecting him to interpret the situation like that. "I didn't. I..." My attempt at clarification got cut off mid-sentence.

"Did you touch him? Did you touch him there?" Conrad clenched his jaw tight, his eyes fierce as if ready to devour someone.

That side of him was rare. He was jealous. At that moment, the irritation I felt dissipated quite a bit, realizing he did care about me. If he saw me only as a sister or a friend, he wouldn't mind me touching another man.

"No," I denied again.

me, "Hey, woman, flirting with my future brother-in-law

one could expect nothing from a dog but a

but wonder what

moon-like beauty and recalling her touching Conrad, I instinctively looped my arm through Conrad's. But I could immediately feel his muscles

Haley came over,

Conrad, her face full of apology.

fault," Conrad said, turning to Jimmy, "If you cause trouble again, no

say that? If you agreed to be

Haley scolded, hitting

"Haley, he's obviously into you. Why else would he spend day and night taking

to Conrad's

on me. All those times he was away from home, leaving the office for hours, were spent accompanying

right for him to look after her after the tragedy. But did it necessitate

misunderstandings?

are you talking about?" Haley's

his hand out of reflex, causing Haley to stumble and