Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 374



Being cooped up under the same blanket, a man and a woman alone, was indeed playing with fire.

"Phoebe..." Colin whispered as he wrapped his arms around me from behind, his breath hot against my skin.

I felt a wave of fear, perhaps still haunted by the loss of our child and the forceful advances of James...

"Don't be scared, I wouldn't dare touch you," Colin's voice was so soft it melted all my defenses away.

He just held me like that, his breathing slowly growing deeper.

My cheeks flushed with heat, marveling at his stamina, and all we were doing was lying close...

Seemingly unsatisfied with just cuddling, he took my hand in his.

I tried to wriggle free, but couldn't match his strength. "Phoebe... help me."

"I... I don't want to help."

I just want to sleep.

This is all so messy.

"Phoebe, we're married." I knew it, he always played the marriage card when it came to this.

Reluctantly, I turned around, and like a pretzel, I curled up in his embrace, helping him...

Though it wasn't the first time, each encounter sent my heart racing, filling me with a sensation... utterly foreign.

frequent, yet each felt like a

were mostly vents of frustration, never the soothing whispers, the gentle caress that could stir the

of seduction, his gaze filled with

the touch,

after a month... we could, you know," I murmured

My face was ablaze.

human nature, isn't it? We can't

me closer, and leaned in

make me stop. "I'm afraid of hurting you... three months would be

made

my lip, taking a nibble on his,

beautiful, especially with that hint of blood, looking like a siren, tempting

His gaze, always so passionate, seemed to scorch my

wanted to run, but he caught my

no grand illusions of making me fall for

once loved

up in my eyes, unsure of how

how to

Dexter

didn't press

in his kiss, I found a sense of

is fine too, not loving me

love, the pain of loss

a long struggle, my wrist ached, my body limp, he finally relented, cleaned us up, and we

If we're lucky, we might find

deep, his mind solely

"There's some complication. James

was saving